Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill

Order for Second Reading read.

5.32 pm

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Law (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Law): Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister for Law, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time".

This Bill amends the Oaths and Declarations Act, the Notaries Public Act and other Acts, to enact a framework that will enable statutory declarations, oaths and affirmations, and notarisations to be done through electronic means, while ensuring the integrity of these processes and maintaining a high degree of security against fraud.

This Bill is linked to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, which we had earlier debated. In that debate, I have already explained the amendments proposed in both Bills. Members have already raised their questions and expressed their views on both Bills during the earlier debate, although they are still welcome to do so now, if they have any. Mr Speaker, I beg to move.

Question proposed.

Mr Speaker: Any Member who wishes for his or her dissent, or abstention to be recorded or claim a division before I declare the results? No?

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. – [Ms Rahayu Mahzam].

Bill considered in Committee; reported without amendment; read a Third time and passed.