FINAL APPROPRIATION (1961) BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

2.46 p.m.

The Minister for Finance (Dr Goh Keng Swee): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have the Yang di-Pertuan Negara's recommendation that this Bill be proceeded with. I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

Sir, pursuant to section 97 (2) of the, Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, the Finance Minister shall, after the end of each financial year, introduce into the Assembly a Final Appropriation Bill pertaining to such items which have not, yet, been included in any Appropriation Bill.

Supplementary, estimates totalling $100,523,174 were submitted and approved by the Assembly in 1961 The Bill seeks to live legal cover to these supplementary estimates.

Sir I beg to move.

Question put and agreed to

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Speaker: Will the Minister proceed with the Third Reading?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Mr Speaker, 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.