10. Structure of a chapter - legal notes

10.7. Notes of restriction

After notes of exclusion, notes of restriction are the next most common. As their name suggests, they restrict the scope of headings or chapters.

They are normally introduced by the phrases ‘This heading (or chapter) applies only…’ or ‘Heading… applies only to the following…’

 

Example: Note of restriction

Note

Restriction it imposes

Note 1 to Chapter 61

Directs ‘This Chapter applies only to…’

Note 4 to Chapter 30

Directs ‘Heading 30.04 applies only to the following…’