(1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
"proposed item of an Excise Tariff" means:
(a) an item of an Excise Tariff proposed in the Parliament; or
(b) an item of an Excise Tariff as proposed to be altered by an Excise Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament.
"proposed section of an Excise Tariff" means:
(a) a section in an Excise Tariff proposed in the Parliament; or
(b) a section in an Excise Tariff as proposed to be altered by an Excise Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Part to an item of an Excise Tariff shall be read as including a reference to a sub - item of such an item, a paragraph of such a sub - item and a subparagraph of such a paragraph.
(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Part to a section in an Excise Tariff shall be read as including a reference to a subsection of such a section, a paragraph of such a section or subsection, a subparagraph of such a paragraph and a sub - subparagraph of such a subparagraph.