CUSTOMS BILL

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 21 September 1960 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 21 September 1960, Vol 13, Issue 9 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Goh Keng Swee

4.30 p.m.

The Minister for Finance (Dr Goh Keng Swee): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to introduce a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to Customs."

Bill read the First time.

Mr Speaker: Second Reading, what day?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Immediately after the conclusion of the proceedings on the Currency Bill.

Mr Speaker: So be it. May I have the Certificate of Urgency?

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 Customs 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.

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

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 21 September 1960. Republished on SGParliament.