SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

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

The purpose of this Bill is to make provision in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 85 and Clause 2 of Article 87 of the Constitution of Singapore for additional expenditure in excess of the provision authorised by the Supply Act, 1977. The additional sum has been scheduled as a Supplementary Estimate which has been considered and approved by the House as Command Paper No. 1 of 1978.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Hon Sui Sen: 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.