Designation of authority for countervailing duty centralises appointment in a senior Department of Commerce official under the Rules. A person not below the rank of Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry is appointed as the designated authority under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995 for identification, assessment and collection of countervailing duty; this notification supersedes the earlier 1995 appointment while preserving past acts and omissions under the prior instrument.