STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE

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STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE: 5.08 pm

The Leader of the House (Mr Mah Bow Tan): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

"That the Standing Orders Committee appointed under paragraph 4(a) of Standing Order No. 100 do consider and report on such amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament which the Committee may deem necessary."

Sir, it is the normal practice for the House to review and amend the Standing Orders from time to time to keep them up

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to date to meet our current circumstances and also to improve the efficiency of the House. If Members so wish, they may take this opportunity to submit their proposals on amendments to the Standing Orders to this Committee for its consideration. The proposals to the Committee should be submitted by 27th September 2010.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

"That the Standing Orders Committee appointed under paragraph 4(a) of Standing Order No. 100 do consider and report on such amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament which the Committee may deem necessary."