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15 Nov 2012

Adjournment of Debate

The Government Whip, Mr Gan Kim Yong, moved to adjourn the debate, which was resolved and recorded in the proceedings.
The Deputy Speaker inquired about the resumption date, and Mr Gan Kim Yong specified that the debate would resume tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker concluded the exchange, noting the page reference in the parliamentary record.

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14 Nov 2012

Adjournment

Mr Heng Chee How moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn until 12 noon the next day.
The motion was put to a vote and passed without any recorded opposition.
The House formally adjourned at 6:26 pm, as per the resolution.
The proceedings were recorded on page 1295 of the parliamentary transcript.

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14 Nov 2012

Time Limit for Speeches

The Speaker granted consent to exempt the debate on time limits for speeches from Standing Order No. 48(8), allowing extended replies from the Minister for Law and the Deputy Prime Minister.
The exemption was approved by general assent of the Members present, with the question put and agreed to without objection.
The resolved motion specifically covered the reply period for Dr. Ng Eng Hen in his capacity as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law.
The decision was recorded in the parliamentary proceedings on Page 1235, with subsequent proceedings noted on Page 1236.

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14 Nov 2012

Rearrangement of Order of Business

The Leader of the House, Dr Ng Eng Hen, requested to rearrange the day's agenda to allow a Ministerial Statement by the Minister for Defence to be taken immediately after the first item.
He moved a motion under Standing Order 10(2) to effect this change in the order of business.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by the House, resulting in a formal resolution to rearrange the order of business as proposed.

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12 Nov 2012

Adjournment of Parliament

The motion to adjourn Parliament was moved by Mr Gan Kim Yong to reconvene on Wednesday, 14 November 2012, at 12 noon.
No other speeches or objections were recorded in the debate, indicating unanimous consent.
The motion was formally passed, and Parliament stood adjourned accordingly.

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12 Nov 2012

Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill

The Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill was introduced to amend the Stamp Duties Act (Chapter 312 of the 2006 Revised Edition) and was presented by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam with the President's recommendation.
The bill received its first reading and was scheduled for a second reading on the next available sitting of Parliament, with instructions for it to be printed.
The debate focused on procedural formalities for the bill's passage, with no substantive policy discussions or objections recorded in the provided speeches.

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16 Oct 2012

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was moved by Dr. Ng Eng Hen.
The motion was adopted, concluding the session at 5.00 pm.
The adjournment was recorded on page 1004 of the parliamentary proceedings.

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15 Oct 2012

Extension of a Sitting

The Deputy Speaker proposes extending today's sitting by up to 30 minutes to finish business, citing Standing Order No. 2(5)(d).
The extension aims to ensure the completion of parliamentary business without further delay.
The motion is moved before proceeding with the next speaker, Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

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15 Oct 2012

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill

The Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill was introduced to amend Chapter 68 of the 2012 Revised Edition, presented by Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ms Sim Ann for the Ministry for Law.
The bill received its First Reading and was scheduled for a Second Reading at the next Parliament sitting, with instructions for it to be printed.
The debate centered on procedural formalities for legislative amendment, with no substantive policy details or objections outlined in the initial presentation.

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11 Sep 2012

Adjournment

Mr Heng Chee How moved the adjournment of Parliament to a date to be fixed.
The motion was passed, and Parliament adjourned at 6.07 pm.
The debate was brief, focusing solely on the procedural motion to adjourn.

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10 Sep 2012

Civil Law (Amendment) Bill

The Civil Law (Amendment) Bill was introduced to amend the Civil Law Act and make related changes to the Public Trustee Act.
The bill was presented by Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ms Sim Ann, who also arranged for its first reading and scheduling for a second reading.
The debate focused on procedural steps for the bill's passage, including its printing and future parliamentary consideration.

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10 Sep 2012

Estimates Committee

The Speaker announced the appointment of Dr Janil Puthucheary and Mr Png Eng Huat to the Estimates Committee.
The appointments replaced Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim and former Member Mr Yaw Shin Leong.
The changes were made under Standing Order No 102 and took effect from 27 August 2012.

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