SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

The Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Health (Mr Goh Chok Tong): 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 145 and Clause 2 of Article 147 of the Constitution of Singapore for additional expenditure in excess of the provision authorized by the Supply Act, 1980 and the Supplementary Supply (No. 2) Act, 1980. The additional sum has been scheduled as a Supplementary Estimate which has been considered and approved by the House as Command Paper No. 8 of 1981.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Goh Chok Tong: 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.