FINAL APPROPRIATION (1959) BILL

2.50 p.m.

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

The Minister for Finance (Dr Goh Keng Swee): Sir, I have the Yang di-Pertuan Negara's recommendation that the Bill be proceeded with.

I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

Mr Speaker, Sir, pursuant to section 97 (2) of the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, the Minister for Finance may, at any time before the end of the year, introduce into the Assembly a Supplementary Appropriation Bill containing supplementary, expenditure voted by the Assembly during the year, and shall, at the end of each financial year, introduce into the Assembly a Final Appropriation Bill containing such sums which have not yet been included in any Appropriation Bill.

An excess of expenditure occurred in 1959 under Head 44, District Councils, and amounted to $1,687,725 and is shown in the Schedule to the Bill.

The Assembly voted this supplementary expenditure on 24th May, 1961. This Bill seeks to give legal sanction to the supplementary vote.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Speaker: Third Reading, what day?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Now, Sir. I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Third time."

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Third time and passed.