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Excise Act 1901
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165 CEO may make by‑laws
(1) Where:
(a) an item of an Excise Tariff, or a proposed item of an Excise Tariff, is expressed to apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by‑law; or
(b) under an item of an Excise Tariff, or a proposed item of an Excise Tariff, any matter or thing is expressed to be as prescribed or defined by by‑law;
the CEO may, subject to this Part, make by‑laws for the purposes of that item or proposed item.
(2) Where in a section of an Excise Tariff, or a proposed section of an Excise Tariff, any matter or thing is expressed to be as prescribed, defined or declared by by‑law, the CEO may, subject to this Part, make by‑laws for the purposes of that section or proposed section.