SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

2.35 p.m.

The Minister for Finance (Mr Lim Kim San): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

The purpose of this Bill is to provide statutory authority in accordance with clause 2 of Article 85 and clause 2 of Article 87 of the Constitution of Singapore for certain additional provisions for expenditure in excess of the provisions for expenditure authorised by the Supply Ordinance. These additional sums which were scheduled as Supplementary Estimates have received the approval of Parliament.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Speaker: Will the Minister move the Third Reading?

Mr Lim Kim San: 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.