JURONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (CONSTRUCTION OF DOLPHINS)

4.14 p.m.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion* standing in my name as it appears on the Order Paper.

• The motion reads as follows:

`That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 270), approves the construction by Government of two dolphins and associated footbridges on the foreshores off Lot A704B, Jurong Industrial Estate, Mk VII and one dolphin on the foreshore off Lot Al 327, Jurong Industrial Estate, Mk VI as shown coloured red on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE PLAN NO. 3/74" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.'

Sir, Lot A704B Mukim VII and Lot A1327 Mukim VI in the Jurong Industrial Estate as shown edged in blue on the plan marked as "LAND OFFICE PLAN NO. 3/74", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members, have been leased out by the Jurong Town Corporation to the Singmarine Shipyard (Private) Limited and the Jurong Shipbuilders (Private) Limited respectively.

The Singmarine Shipyard (Private) Limited have applied for permission to construct two dolphins (each measuring approximately 6 meters by 4 meters) and a footbridge (2 meters by 13 meters to link the dolphins to the shore) and the Jurong Shipbuilders (Private) Limited have also applied for permission to construct a breasting dolphin (10 meters by 5 meters), which are necessary for the shipbuilding and ship-repairing activities of these companies. The proposed structures, which will be on the foreshore adjoining the respective companies' lands and the actual construction of which will be carried out by these companies as agents of Jurong Town Corporation, are shown coloured red on the plan. Under section 4 of the Foreshores Act, approval of this House is necessary before the construction of these structures can be carried out. Upon approval being given, foreshore leases covering these structures will be issued by the Commissioner of Lands to the Jurong Town Corporation under section 9 of the Foreshores Act.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 270), approves the construction by Government of two dolphins and associated footbridges on the toreshores off Lot A704B, Jurong Industrial Estate, Mk VII and one dolphin on the foreshore off Lot Al327, Jurong Industrial Estate, Mk VI as shown coloured red on the plan marked "LAND OFFiCE PLAN NO. 3/74" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.