Committal to Select Committee

Mr Lim Choon Mong: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee consisting of Mr Speaker as Chairman and seven Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Mr Lim Yew Hock: I second it, Sir.

Question proposed.

Mr Lim Yew Hock: Mr Speaker, Sir, under Standing Order 21(6), I move,

That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on the Shop and Office Employees Bill that regard be had to the terms of the draft Bill annexed to the Government White Paper, Sessional Paper No. Cmd. 11 of 1956.

Mr Speaker: I allowed the Minister to speak because I thought he was speaking on the motion. Shall we first deal with the first motion? If nobody wishes to speak on that motion, I will put the Question.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee consisting of Mr Speaker as Chairman and seven Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Mr Speaker: Now, the Minister can move his motion.

Mr Lim Yew Hock: Sir, I move, under Standing Order 21(6),

That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on the Shop and Office Employees Bill that regard be had to the terms of the draft Bill annexed to the Government White Paper, Sessional Paper No. Cmd. 11 of 1956.

Mr Hart: I second it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered,

That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on the Shop and Office Employees Bill that regard be had to the terms of the draft Bill annexed to the Government White Paper, Sessional Paper No. Cmd. 11 of 1956.