DEPARTMENTAL TITLES (ALTERATION) ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 55) (Addition to Schedule)

3.43 p.m.

The Minister for Labour and Law (Mr K. M. Byrne): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Sir, the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Ordinance provides for the substitution of new titles or names of offices where there has been a change of departmental titles, and section 3 of the Ordinance provides that the Legislative Assembly may by resolution add to or amend the Schedule to the Ordinance.

It has been necessary from time to time to bring the Schedule to the Ordinance up to date so that the powers and duties of the authorities named in legislation, contracts and such like documents will be statutorily vested in authorities, which have replaced them.

Since this Government took office, there have been a number of changes of departmental titles owing to ministerial re-organisation. The purpose of this motion is to enable officers to fulfil their statutory duties under the correct titles.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Assembly, pursuant to section 3 of the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Ordinance (Chapter 55), resolves that the Schedule to the said Ordinance be amended by the addition under the headings of "Old Title or Name of Office" and "New Title or Name of Office" respectively of the items shown in the following Schedule:- THE SCHEDULE Old Title or Name of Office. New Title or Name of Office. Deputy Chief Secretary. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. Secretary for Home and External Affairs. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. Secretary for Defence. Deputy Scretary (Defence). Permanent Secretary (Treasury). Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. Deputy Secretary (Treasury). Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance. Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Commerce Permanent Secretary, Division of Commerce and Industry. and Industry, Ministry of Finance. Deputy Secretary to Ministry of Commerce Deputy Secretary, Division of Commerce and Industry. and Industry, Ministry of Finance. Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Principal Assistant Secretary, Division of and Industry. Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Finance. Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Assistant Secretary, Division of Commerce and Industry. and Industry, Ministry of Finance. Governor's Secretary and Clerk to the Secretary to the Cabinet. Council of Ministers. Customs Officer. Higher Customs Officer. Assistant Customs Officer. Customs Officer. Preventive Officer. Revenue Officer, Senior Grade. Chief Fisheries Officer. Assistant Director of Primary Production (Fisheries). Fisheries Officer. Senior Primary Production Officer (Fisheries). Fisheries Inspector (Superscale). Primary Production Officer (Fisheries). Fisheries Inspector (Special Grade). Assistant Primary Production Officer (Fisheries, Special Grade). Fisheries Inspector. Assistant Primary Production Officer. (Fisheries). THE SCHEDULE - continued. Old Title or Name of Office. New Title or Name of Office. Chief Veterinary Officer. Assistant Director of Primary Production (Veterinary). Veterinary Officer. Senior Primary Production Officer (Veterinary). Agricultural Officer, Singapore. Senior Primary Production Officer (Agriculture). Rural Development Commisioner. Director of Primary Production. Director of Broadcasting. ) Head, Broadcasting Division, Ministry of Principal Administrative Officer. ) Culture. Chief Editor, Department of Broadcasting. Head, News Division, Ministry of Culture. Controller of Programmes. Head, Programmes Section, Broadcasting Division, Ministry of Culture. Superintendent of Schools Broadcasts. Assistant Head, Programmes Section, Broadcasting Division, Ministry of Culture. Chief Engineer, Broadcasting. Head, Engineering Section, Broadcasting Division, Ministry of Culture.