SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

5.50 p.m.

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

Sir, 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 additional provisions to meet expenditure in excess of the provisions authorised by the Supply Act of 1972. These additional sums have been scheduled as Supplementary Estimates which have been considered and approved by the House as Cmd. Paper 4 of 1973.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Hon Sui Sen: 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.