SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT NO. 2) BILL

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 15 July 1959 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 15 July 1959, Vol 11, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

K. M. Byrne

10.15 a.m.

The Minister for Labour and Law (Mr K. M. Byrne): Mr Speaker, I beg to introduce a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Singapore Legislative Assembly Elections Ordinance, (Chapter 53 of the Revised Edition)."

Bill read the First time.

Mr Speaker: Second Reading, what day?

Mr Byrne: Immediately after the conclusion of the proceedings on the City Council (Suspension and Transfer of Functions) Bill.

Mr Speaker: So be it.

Certificate of Urgency handed in.

Mr Byrne: I lay upon the Table a Certificate of Urgency signed by the

Yang di-Pertuan Negara in respect of this Bill.

Mr Speaker: The Certificate is in order. Are typed copies of the Bill available for the use of Members?

The Minister indicated assent.

Typed copies of the Bill handed in to the Clerk and distributed to hon. Members.

Mr Speaker: Honourable Members will notice one minor manuscript alteration to clause 1.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 15 July 1959. Republished on SGParliament.