The Copyright (Amendment) Bill was introduced to amend the Copyright Act (Chapter 63 of the 2006 Revised Edition) and was presented by Senior Minister of State for Law Ms Indranee Rajah.
The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading at the next available parliamentary sitting, with instructions for it to be printed.
The debate focused on procedural formalities for introducing and processing the legislative amendment.
The Leader of the House, Dr Ng Eng Hen, sought and received consent to exempt the Prime Minister's speech from the time limit under Standing Order No 48(8).
The Speaker confirmed the assent of Members and proceeded with the motion.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by the House.
The resolution was passed to allow the Prime Minister's speech without the usual time restrictions.
The Leader of the House reviewed the Budget and Committee of Supply debates, highlighting progress on housing, the Pioneer Generation Package, and areas needing further work like healthcare, transport, and wages.
Members across parties showed unanimous support for the Pioneer Generation Package and made thoughtful contributions, but concerns remained about policy awareness on the ground.
The Speaker noted the debate's constructive nature, commended cooperation, and urged more sparing use of visual aids and better time management during future sessions.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance moved the Second Reading of the Supplementary Supply Bill to authorize additional expenditure for FY 2013 beyond the original Supply Act.
The additional sums were presented as Supplementary Estimates approved by Parliament as Command Paper No. 2 of 2014.
The Bill was passed in accordance with constitutional provisions for supplementary appropriations.
The Second Reading was agreed to by the House and the Bill was read a second time.
The Third Reading was moved and agreed to, and the Bill was passed.
The Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Chan Chun Sing, requested consent to move that progress be reported and for the Committee to sit again the following day.
The Chairman granted consent, and the motion was formally resolved with the Deputy Speaker assuming the chair of the House.
Mr Chan Chun Sing reported that the Committee of Supply had made further progress on the 2014/2015 Estimates of Expenditure and requested leave to continue the next day.
The Deputy Speaker approved the report, concluding the session.
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