DEPARTMENTAL TITLES

The Minister for National Development (Mr Teh Cheang Wan): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in my name under item 4 in the Order Paper.

• The Motion reads as follows:

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 3 of the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Act (Chapter 53), resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be amended by the addition under the headings of "Old Title or Name of Office" and "New Title or Name of Office" respectively of the following:-- Old Title or Name of Office New Title or Name of Office Assistant Director Deputy Director (Building Control), (Development and Building Control), Public Works Department Public Works Department.

The Assistant Director (Building Control), PWD, currently exercises the powers and duties of the Building Authority under the Building Control Act and the Competent Authority under the Planning Act, respectively. The post of Assistant Director (Building Control), PWD, has, on 1st May, 1981, been upgraded to the Deputy Director level; hence the need to change the departmental title so that henceforth the Deputy Director (Development and Building Control), PWD, will be the Building Authority and Competent Authority under the respective Acts. The change in that part of the title from "(Building Control)" to "(Development and Building Control)" is necessary to reflect the two main functions of the Division which have resulted from a merger of the Building Control and Development Control Divisions in PWD in 1974.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 3 of the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Act (Chapter 53), resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be amended by the addition under the headings of "Old Title or Name of Office" and "New Title or Name of Office" respectively of the following:- Old Title or New Title or Name of Office Name of Office Assistant Director Deputy Director (Building Control), (Development and Public Works Building Control), Department Public Works Department.