Rules of origin – Singapore – mistake in the name of the Rule corrected
The Short Title to the Rules of Origin brought in by Customs NT Notification No. 59/2005, reads as
These Rules may be called ‘Rules of Origin' for determining the origin of products eligible for the preferential tariff concessions pursuant to Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between Republic of India and Republic of Singapore (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement), the following Rules shall apply;
Obviously, the rule did not make sense. So it is now amended to read as,
These rules may be called the Customs Tariff Determination of Origin of Goods under the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of India and Republic of Singapore (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”) Rules, 2005.
Now it makes sense. Somebody noticed this lapse – after three years. Anytime is a good time to correct mistakes. One thing that is common to the Board and TIOL is that both of us don't have good proof readers. The Pay Commission should have recommended appointment of a few highly paid proof readers for the Boards. However the Pay Commission has suggested hiring of experts on high salaries on contract basis to make government work better. Maybe the Board can hire a few good elementary school English teachers to correct the compositions written by the Board boys!
Notification No. Dated 20th March 2008.