INTESTATE SUCCESSION BILL (As reported from Select Committee)

Order for Third Reading read.

6.11 p.m.

Mr Speaker: Notices have been given by the Minister for Law and National Development of amendments in respect of clause 7, of the introduction of a new clause and of an amendment in respect of the Long Title, as set out in the Order Paper Supplement No. 21.

Under Standing Orders, the Bill accordingly stands recommitted to a Committee of the whole House in respect of clause 7, the new clause and the Long Title.

No other Member giving notice -

Mr Speaker: Committee stage, what day, Mr Barker?

Mr Barker: Now, Sir.

Bill considered in Committee.

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

6.12 p.m.

Clause 7 -

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

In page 2, line 38, to leave out the comma where it secondly occurs and insert "and".

Mr Speaker, Sir, this amendment is necessary to rectify a drafting error.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr Barker: Sir, I beg to move,

In page 2, line 39, to leave out "and no brother or sister".

Sir, again this amendment is necessary to rectify a drafting error.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made:

In page 3, line 30, to leave out "neither" and insert "no". [Mr Barker].

In page 3, line 30, to leave out "nor" and insert "or". - [Mr Barker].

Clause 7, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

New Clause - "Repeal. The Parsee Intestate Succession Cap.30. Ordinance is hereby repealed.". - [Mr Barker].

Brought up, and read the First time.

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That the clause be read a Second time."

Question put, and agreed to.

Clause read a Second time and added to the Bill.

6.15 p.m.

The Chairman: It is intended that this new clause be inserted immediately after clause 11.

Long Title -

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

In page 1, at end, to add ", and to repeal the Parsee Intestate Succession Ordinance (Chapter 30 of the Revised Edition)".

This is a consequential amendment in view of the new clause 12 in respect of which an amendment has been moved.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments; read a Third time and passed.