Second Reading of Bills

Debated in Parliament on 25 Mar 2020.

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The Leader of the House proposed to debate the Second Reading of three Bills on 25 March 2020, despite the original deferral to a date on or after 1 April 2020.
The motion sought to override standard parliamentary procedures to allow an earlier debate on the Economic Expansion Incentives, Merchant Shipping, and Hindu Endowments Amendment Bills.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by Parliament, enabling the Second Reading of the Bills to proceed on the specified date.

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

Mr Speaker, I beg to move, "That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the Second Reading of the Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill, Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Bill and the Hindu Endowments (Amendment) Bill be taken on 25 March 2020".

The Second Reading of these Bills were deferred to a Sitting on or after 1 April 2020. This motion will enable Parliament to debate these Bills today.

*Question put, and agreed to. (proc text)]

Resolved, "That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the Second Reading of the Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill, Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Bill and the Hindu Endowments (Amendment) Bill be taken on 25 March 2020".

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Second Reading of Bills

Debated in Parliament on 25 Mar 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Leader of the House proposed to debate the Second Reading of three Bills on 25 March 2020, despite the original deferral to a date on or after 1 April 2020.
The motion sought to override standard parliamentary procedures to allow an earlier debate on the Economic Expansion Incentives, Merchant Shipping, and Hindu Endowments Amendment Bills.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by Parliament, enabling the Second Reading of the Bills to proceed on the specified date.

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No questions identified

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

The Second Reading of these Bills were deferred to a Sitting on or after 1 April 2020. This motion will enable Parliament to debate these Bills today.

*Question put, and agreed to. (proc text)]

Second Reading of Bills

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

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Second Reading of Bills

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

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