VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE
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First Session
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MONDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 2007
1.30 p.m.
No. 9
PRESENT:
Mr SPEAKER (Mr Abdullah Tarmugi (East Coast)).
Dr AHMAD MOHD MAGAD (Pasir Ris-Punggol).
Mr ANG MONG SENG (Hong Kah).
Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tanjong Pagar).
Dr BALAJI SADASIVAN (Ang Mo Kio), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.
Ms CHAM HUI FONG (Nominated Member).
Mr CHAN SOO SEN (Joo Chiat).
Mr CHIAM SEE TONG (Potong Pasir).
Mr CHARLES CHONG (Pasir Ris-Punggol).
Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah).
Dr FATIMAH LATEEF (Marine Parade).
Mr ARTHUR FONG (West Coast).
Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (West Coast).
Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Jurong), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development.
Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of
Manpower.
Mr GAUTAM BANERJEE (Nominated Member).
Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office.
Mdm HALIMAH YACOB (Jurong).
Mr HAWAZI DAIPI (Sembawang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Manpower.
Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of Health.
Mdm HO GEOK CHOO (West Coast).
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Assoc. Prof. HO PENG KEE (Nee Soon East), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of
Home Affairs.
Mr HRI KUMAR (Bishan-Toa Payoh).
Mr INDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio), Deputy Government Whip.
Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Deputy Speaker.
Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Prof. S JAYAKUMAR (East Coast), Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security
and Minister for Law.
Assoc. Prof. KALYANI K. MEHTA (Nominated Member).
Mr KHAW BOON WAN (Sembawang), Minister for Health.
Dr AMY KHOR LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the
Environment and Water Resources.
Assoc. Prof. KOO TSAI KEE (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence.
Dr LAM PIN MIN (Ang Mo Kio).
Ms LEE BEE WAH (Ang Mo Kio).
Dr LEE BOON YANG (Jalan Besar), Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and
Government Whip.
Ms ELLEN LEE (Sembawang).
Mr LEE HSIEN LOONG (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.
Mr LEE YI SHYAN (East Coast), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Holland-Bukit Timah).
Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Marine Parade).
Mr LIM BOON HENG (Jurong), Minister, Prime Minister's Office.
Mr LIM HNG KIANG (West Coast), Minister for Trade and Industry.
Mrs LIM HWEE HUA (Aljunied), Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport.
Mr RAYMOND LIM SIANG KEAT (East Coast), Minister for Transport and Second Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
Mr LIM SWEE SAY (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Government
Whip.
Ms SYLVIA LIM (Non-Constituency Member).
Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Sembawang).
Miss PENNY LOW (Pasir Ris-Punggol).
Mr LOW THIA KHIANG (Hougang).
RAdm (NS) LUI TUCK YEW (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Education.
Mr MAH BOW TAN (Tampines), Minister for National Development and Deputy Leader of the House.
Mr MASAGOS ZULKIFLI B M M (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Education.
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Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (Sembawang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
National Development.
Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Marine Parade).
Dr LILY NEO (Jalan Besar).
Dr NG ENG HEN (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence.
Ms IRENE NG PHEK HOONG (Tampines).
Ms EUNICE ELIZABETH OLSEN (Nominated Member).
Mr ONG AH HENG (Nee Soon Central).
Mr ONG KIAN MIN (Tampines).
Dr ONG SEH HONG (Marine Parade).
Mr MICHAEL PALMER (Pasir Ris-Punggol).
Mdm CYNTHIA PHUA (Aljunied).
Mrs JESSIE PHUA (Nominated Member).
Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).
Mr SEAH KIAN PENG (Marine Parade).
Mr SENG HAN THONG (Yio Chu Kang).
Mr K SHANMUGAM (Sembawang).
Mr SIEW KUM HONG (Nominated Member).
Mr SIN BOON ANN (Tampines).
Mr SAM TAN CHIN SIONG (Tanjong Pagar).
Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast).
Dr TEO HO PIN (Bukit Panjang).
Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Bishan-Toa Payoh).
Mr TEO SER LUCK (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community
Development, Youth and Sports.
Mr THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM (Jurong), Minister for Education and Second Minister for
Finance.
Prof. THIO LI-ANN (Nominated Member).
Dr VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister for Community Development, Youth
and Sports and Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.
Mr WEE SIEW KIM (Ang Mo Kio).
Mr WONG KAN SENG (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and
Leader of the House.
Assoc. Prof. Dr YAACOB IBRAHIM (Jalan Besar), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
Mr MATTHIAS YAO CHIH (MacPherson), Deputy Speaker.
Mr ALVIN YEO (Hong Kah).
Mr YEO CHEOW TONG (Hong Kah).
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Mr YEO GUAT KWANG (Aljunied).
Mr GEORGE YONG-BOON YEO (Aljunied), Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Mrs YU-FOO YEE SHOON (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister of State, Ministry of Community
Development, Youth and Sports.
Mr ZAINUDIN NORDIN (Bishan-Toa Payoh).
Mr ZAINUL ABIDIN RASHEED (Aljunied), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Hong Kah).
ABSENT:
Mr EDWIN KHEW TECK FOOK (Nominated Member).
Mr LEE KUAN YEW (Tanjong Pagar), Minister Mentor, Prime Minister's Office.
Dr LOO CHOON YONG (Nominated Member).
Dr ONG CHIT CHUNG (Jurong).
Mr TEO CHEE HEAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister for Defence.
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1.
Control of Vectors and Pesticides,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Control of Vectors and
Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by
Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 8 of 2007).
2.
Environmental Pollution Control,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Pollution
Control (Fees for Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the
Table (S. L. 9 of 2007).
3.
Environmental Public Health,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Public Health
(Public Cleansing) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table
(S. L. 10 of 2007).
4.
Environmental Pollution Control,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Pollution
Control (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon
the Table (S. L. 11 of 2007).
5.
Environmental Public Health,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Public Health
(Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 12
of 2007).
6.
Environmental Public Health,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Public Health
(Cemeteries) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 13 of
2007).
7.
Environmental Public Health,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Environmental Public Health
(Toxic Industrial Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table
(S. L. 14 of 2007).
8.
Hydrogen Cyanide,  Presented on 24th January 2007,  Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation)
(Amendment) Regulations 2006 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 15 of 2007).
9.
Road Traffic,  Presented on 25th January 2007,  Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System)
(Amendment) Rules 2007 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 16 of 2007).
10.
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority,  Presented on 29th January 2007,  Accounting
and Corporate Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2005/06 (by Statute); to lie upon the
Table (S. 7 of 2007).
11.
Banking (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the Presidential
Council for Minority Rights on the Banking (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 13/2006
(Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 1 of 2007).
12.
Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the Presidential
Council for Minority Rights on the Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 15/2006
(Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 2 of 2007).
13.
Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the
Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
[Bill No 14/2006 (Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 3 of 2007).
14.
Secondhand Goods Dealers Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the Presidential
Council for Minority Rights on the Secondhand Goods Dealers Bill [Bill No 16/2006
(Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 4 of 2007).
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15.
Arms and Explosives (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the
Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Arms and Explosives (Amendment) Bill
[Bill No 17/2006 (Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 5 of 2007).
16.
Education Endowment Scheme (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of
the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Education Endowment Scheme
(Amendment) Bill [Bill No 18/2006 (Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres.
Co. 6 of 2007).
17.
Children Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007, 
Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Children Development CoSavings (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 21/2006 (Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table
(Pres. Co. 7 of 2007).
18.
Charities (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the Presidential
Council for Minority Rights on the Charities (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 22/2006
(Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 8 of 2007).
19.
Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007, 
Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Land Transport Authority of
Singapore (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 23/2006 (Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the
Table (Pres. Co. 9 of 2007).
20.
Air Navigation (Amendment) Bill,  Presented on 31st January 2007,  Report of the Presidential
Council for Minority Rights on the Air Navigation (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 24/2006
(Amended)] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 10 of 2007).
21.
Appointment of Acting Chairman Public Service Commission,  Presented on 2nd February 2007,
 Advice of Council of Presidential Advisers on Appointment of Acting Chairman Public
Service Commission (PSC) (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. 8 of 2007).
22.
Customs,  Presented on 5th February 2007,  Customs (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006
(by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 17 of 2007).
23.
Customs,  Presented on 5th February 2007,  Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 5) Order 2006
(by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 18 of 2007).
24.
First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure,  Presented on 5th February 2007,  First
Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1st April 2006 to 31st
March 2007 (by Command); to lie upon the Table (Cmd. 1 of 2007).
25.
Re-Appointment of Member of Public Service Commission,  Presented on 8th February 2007, 
Advice of Council of Presidential Advisers on Re-Appointment of Member of Public
Service Commission (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. 9 of 2007).
26.
State Lands,  Presented on 8th February 2007,  State Lands (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007
(by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 19 of 2007).
27.
Residential Property,  Presented on 8th February 2007,  Residential Property (Fees)
(Amendment) Rules 2007 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 20 of 2007).
28.
Registration of Deeds,  Presented on 8th February 2007,  Registration of Deeds (Amendment)
Rules 2007 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 21 of 2007).
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29.
Revenue and Expenditure Estimates,  Presented on 12th February 2007,  The Revenue and
Expenditure Estimates for the Financial Year 2007/2008 (by Command); to lie upon the
Table (Cmd. 2 of 2007).
30.
Statement of the Second Minister for Finance,  Presented on 12th February 2007,  Statement of
the Second Minister for Finance [Under Article 147(4)(a) of the Constitution]; to lie upon
the Table (Misc. 1 of 2007).
31.
Road Traffic,  Presented on 12th February 2007,  Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration
and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 2007 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 22 of
2007).
32.
Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill,  "to amend the Land Acquisition Act (Chapter 152 of the
1985 Revised Edition)",  presented by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law;
read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting date and to be
printed. [Bill No. 5/2007].
33.
Spam Control Bill,  "to provide for the control of spam, which is unsolicited commercial
communications sent in bulk by electronic mail or by text or multi-media messaging to
mobile telephone numbers, and to provide for matters connected therewith",  presented by
the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts; read the first time; to be read a
second time on the next available sitting date and to be printed. [Bill No. 6/2007].
34.
Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill,  read a second time and committed to a
Committee of the whole House.
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill,  (Minister for
Trade and Industry).
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 to 19 inclusive agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.
35.
Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill,  read a second
time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill,  (Minister of
State, Ministry of Trade and Industry).
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 to 3 inclusive agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.
36.
Health Products Bill,  read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill,  (Minister for
Health).
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(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 to 78 inclusive agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.
37.
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill,  read a second time and committed to
a Committee of the whole House.
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill,  (Minister for
Transport).
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.
38.
Adjournment,  (Deputy Leader of the House),  Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to
Thursday, 15th February 2007.".
Adjourned at 4.45 p.m.
ABDULLAH TARMUGI,
Speaker.
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MEMORANDUM
Mr Speaker will take the Chair again at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, 15th February, 2007.
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