8. Certain provisions of Agreement to have force of law
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Agreement
“Agreement” means the Articles of Agreement opened for signature at Washington on 24 September 1960 providing for the establishment and operation of the international body known as the International Development Association;
Nothing in section 9 of Article VIII of the Agreement is to be construed as —
entitling the Association to import into Singapore goods free of any duty of customs without any restriction on their subsequent sale in Singapore; or
conferring on the Association any exemption from taxes or duties which are no more than charges for services rendered.
The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, amend the Schedule in conformity with any amendments to the provisions of the Agreement set out in the Schedule which may subsequently be duly made and adopted.