Judges' Remuneration (Amendment) Bill

Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister for Law, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

This Bill amends the Judges' Remuneration Act consequent to the introduction of the Judges of the Appellate Division who will form a new class of judges that sit in the Appellate Division of the High Court.

This Bill is linked to the previous Bill on our Order Paper, the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill. In that debate, I had explained the amendments proposed in both Bills. Members have already raised their questions and expressed their views on both Bills during the earlier debate, although they are still welcome to do so now if there are any. Mr Speaker, I beg to move.

Question proposed.

Would anyone like to contribute at this stage? Okay.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. – [Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai].

Bill considered in Committee; reported without amendment; read a Third time and passed.