Committee

Mr Speaker: Committee stage, what day?

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Now, Sir. Sir, I move,

That this Assembly will immediately resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill.

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: Sir, I second it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill considered in Committee.

[Mr SPEAKER in the Chair]

Clause 1-

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Mr Chairman, Sir, I move,

In page 1, line 5, to leave out the words and figures "(Amendment No. 2) Ordinance, 1956", and to insert "(Amendment) Ordinance, 1957".

Question, "That the words and figures proposed to be left out, be left out." put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the words and figures proposed to be inserted, be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 2-

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Mr Chairman, Sir, I move,

In page 1, lines 6 to 10 inclusive, to leave out all the words and figure after "Section 5 of the", and to insert-

"Singapore Improvement Ordinance is hereby amended: -

(i) by deleting the words 'Financial Secretary' occurring in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the words and comma 'Deputy Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Lands and Housing';

(ii) by deleting subsection (5) thereof and renumbering the existing subsections (6), (7) and (8) as subsections (5), (6) and (7)."

The Chairman: I think the House is entitled to some explanation, Mr Assistant Minister.

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Sir, by deleting the words "Financial Secretary" in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 5 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance, and replacing him with the Deputy Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Lands and Housing, the Board will now have a permanent official instead of a Minister serving on it. Also, Sir, by deleting subsection (5), which is no longer necessary, we have to bring up the other subsections (6), (7) and (8) and renumber them subsections (5), (6) and (7).

Question, "That the words and the figure proposed to be left out, be left out," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the words and figures proposed to be inserted, be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Clause 2, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 3-

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Mr Chairman, Sir, I move,

In page 1, lines 11 and 13, to leave out the figure "134" in each case, and to insert "138".

The Chairman: Is it a clerical error, Mr Assistant Minister?

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Yes, Sir.

Question, "That the figure proposed to be left out in each case, be left out," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the figure proposed to be inserted in each case, be there inserted," put, and agreed to.

Clause 3, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Mr Chairman, Sir, I move. "That the Bill, as amended, be reported to the Assembly."

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill reported, with Amendments.

Third Reading

Mr Speaker: Third Reading, what day?

Mr Tan Theng Chiang: Now, Sir. Sir, I move, "That the Bill, as amended, be now read the Third time."

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: Sir, I second it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill, as amended, accordingly read the Third time.

Mr Speaker: I think this is an appropriate time to suspend. I will take the Chair again at half-past two.

Sitting accordingly suspended at 12.10 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. Sitting resumed at 2.30 p.m.