CURRENCY BILL

The Minister for Finance (Dr Goh Keng Swee): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to introduce a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to implement an Agreement between the Governments of the Federation of Malaya, the States of Singapore and Brunei and the Colonies of Sarawak and North Borneo relating to currency and for matters incidental thereto."

Bill read the First time.

Mr Speaker: Second Reading, what day?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Immediately after the conclusion of the proceedings on item 2 on the Order Paper.

Mr Speaker: So be it.

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Mr Speaker, Sir, I lay upon the Table a Certificate of Urgency signed by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara in respect of the Currency Bill.

Certificate of Urgency handed in.

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

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Yes.

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