FINAL SUPPLY (1963) BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

3.00 p.m.

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 of the Constitution of Singapore for additional provisions for expenditure in excess of the provisions for expenditure authorised by the Appropriation Ordinance, 1963. These additional sums have been scheduled as Supplementary Estimates totalling $203,896,798, and as a Statement of Excess for $36,707.05. The Supplementary Estimates were approved by the then Legislative Assembly in 1963 and the Statement of Excess was approved by Parliament this year.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Lim Kim San: Mr Speaker, 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.