FEDERAL LANDS COMMISSIONER, FEDERATION OF MALAYA (INCORPORATION) BILL

Order for Second Reading read.

10.17 a.m.

The Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing (Dato Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have His Excellency's recommendation and consent to proceed with this Bill. I therefore move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

As pointed out in the Explanatory Statement, this Bill arises out of the constitutional changes in the Federation of Malaya. The office of the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, no longer exists and the properties formerly vested in him have been vested in the Federal Lands Commissioner by the Federal Lands Commissioner Ordinance, 1957. So too the rights, powers and liabilities formerly vested in or imposed on the Chief Secretary by the Chief Secretary (Incorporation) Ordinance, 1949, of the Federation of Malaya have been vested in and imposed on the Federal Lands Commissioner.

This Bill is complementary to the Federal Lands Commissioner Ordinance, 1957, and is designed to incorporate the Federal Lands Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya in Singapore and to provide for the transfer to that corporation of all the properties formerly vested in the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya.

A number of minor amendments to the Bill of which I have given notice, Sir, will be moved by me at the Committee stage.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

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

Assembly immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. -[Dato Abdul Hamid].

Bill considered in Committee.

10.20 a.m.

Clauses 1 to 6 inclusive ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 7-

Dato Abdul Hamid: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, line 16, after "order", to insert a comma.

The Chairman: It is not necessary for a motion, Mr Minister. It is a Note. The alteration will be made. Perhaps the Minister could continue with the other amendments.

Dato Abdul Hamid: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, lines 17 and 18, to leave out "movable or immovable property" and insert "property, movable or immovable,".

Sub-clause (3) has been redrafted on the lines of sub-clause (2) for the purpose of consistency.

Amendment agreed to.

The Chairman: There is a further Note:

In page 3, line 18, after "and", to insert a comma.

That will be done.

Dato Abdul Hamid: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, line 20, after "any", to insert "conveyance,".

This is to remedy an omission, Sir.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment made: In page 3, line 22, after "title", to insert ", estate".- [Dato Abdul Hamid]

Dato Abdul Hamid: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, line 22, after "interest", to insert "and on the like tenure'.

This amendment is to remedy the omission of words contained in sub-clause (2).

Amendment agreed to.

Dato Abdul Hamid: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, line 23, after "Corporation", to insert "immediately".

The word "immediately" which appears in sub-clause (2) has been omitted from sub-clause (3).

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 7, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 8 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 9-

Amendment made: In page 3, line 33, to leave out "Federal Lands Commissioner" and insert "Corporation".- [Dato Abdul Hamid].

Dato Abdul Hamid: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

In page 3, line 34, to leave out "him" and insert "the Corporation".

This is a consequential amendment. Sir.

Amendment agreed to.

The Chairman: There is a Note:

Marginal note: to leave out "Federal Lands officer" and insert "The Corporation".

That will be done.

Clause 9, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 10 to 12 inclusive ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments; read the Third time and passed.