Time Limit for Minister and Senior Minister of State's Speeches

Mr Speaker, Minister Edwin Tong will be moving the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill and Senior Minister of State Sim Ann will also be speaking on the Bill.

May I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that the proceedings under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of the speeches of Minister Edwin Tong and Senior Minister of State Sim Ann, so that they can more fully explain the rationale and considerations of the Bill?

I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of the Members present to so move?

Hon Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Speaker and the general assent of Members present,

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

Resolved, That the proceedings under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 48(8) in respect of the speeches of Minister Edwin Tong and Senior Minister of State Sim Ann. ‒ [Ms Indranee Rajah].