Time Limit for Minister's Speech

Mr Deputy Speaker: Deputy Leader.

5.32 pm

The Deputy Leader of the House (Mr Zaqy Mohamad): Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of Minister Tan See Leng's speech, please?

Mr Deputy Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Deputy Leader of the House have the general assent of hon Members present to so move?

Hon Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Deputy Speaker and the general assent of Members present, question put and agreed to.

Resolved, "That the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of Minister Tan See Leng's speech". – [Mr Zaqy Mohamad.]