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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Estate Duty Act
(CHAPTER 96)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Estate Duty Act. It is not part of this Act. | |||
1. | Ordinance 11 of 1929—Estate Duty Ordinance 1929 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 28.1.29 (Bill published on 1.2.29. No Bill number given) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 13.5.29 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.7.29 | |
2. | Ordinance 19 of 1931—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1931 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 14.10.31 | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 7.12.31 | |
Date of commencement | : | 18.12.31 | |
3. | Ordinance 24 of 1940—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1940 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | Dates not available | |
Date of commencement | : | 17.5.40 | |
4. | Ordinance 53 of 1940—Estate Duty (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance 1940 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | Dates not available | |
Date of commencement | : | 6.12.40 | |
5. | Ordinance 32 of 1941—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1941 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 28.4.41 (Bill published on 25.4.41. No Bill number given) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 9.6.41 | |
Date of commencement | : | 4.7.41 | |
6. | Ordinance 30 of 1946—Estate Duty (Increase of Rates) Ordinance 1946 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | Date not available | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 13.9.46 | |
Date of commencement | : | 25.9.46 | |
7. | Ordinance 8 of 1955—Revised Edition of the Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1955 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 14.12.54 (Bill No. 45/54 published on 17.12.54) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 28.1.55 | |
Date of commencement | : | 11.2.55 | |
8. | Ordinance 31 of 1959—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 3.3.59 (Bill No. 209/59 published on 7.3.59) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 18.3.59 | |
Date of commencement | : | 17.4.59 | |
9. | Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1959 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 22.9.59 (Bill No. 30/59 published on 30.9.59) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 11.11.59 | |
Date of commencement | : | 20.11.59 | |
10. | Ordinance 60 of 1960—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1960 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 20.10.60 (Bill No. 99/60 published on 28.10.60) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 16.11.60 | |
Date of commencement | : | 9.12.60 | |
11. | Ordinance 21 of 1965—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1965 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 13.12.65 (Bill No. 53/65 published on 17.12.65) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 29.12.65 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.1.66 | |
12. | Malaysian Ordinance 29 of 1965—Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1965 | ||
(The Third Schedule of this Ordinance makes amendments to the Estate Duty Ordinance of Singapore) | |||
Date of First Reading | : | Date not available | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 24.3.65 | |
Date of commencement | : | Malaysia Day (16.9.63) and 2 other dates | |
13. | 1970 Revised Edition (Cap. 137)—Estate Duty Act 1970 | ||
Date of operation | : | 1 January 1970 | |
14. | Act 48 of 1970—Statute Law Revision Act 1970 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 2.9.70 (Bill No. 36/70 published on 7.9.70) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 4.11.70 | |
Date of commencement | : | 11.12.70 | |
15. | Act 16 of 1974—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1974 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 28.8.74 (Bill No. 20/74 published on 31.8.74) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 23.10.74 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.4.74 | |
16. | Act 19 of 1976—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1976 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 3.9.76 (Bill No. 15/76 published on 8.9.76) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 24.11.76 | |
Date of commencement | : | 10.12.76 | |
17. | Act 12 of 1978—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1978 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 13.3.78 (Bill No. 14/78 published on 14.3.78) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 23.3.78 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.4.77 | |
18. | G. N. No. S 316/1980 | ||
Date of commencement | : | Date not available | |
19. | Act 10 of 1980—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1980 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 26.2.80 (Bill No. 7/80 published on 29.2.80) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 17.3.80 | |
Date of commencement | : | 3.4.80 | |
20. | Act 11 of 1981—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1981 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 15.6.81 (Bill No. 13/81 published on 22.6.81) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 21.7.81 | |
Date of commencement | : | 31.7.81 | |
21. | Act 2 of 1983—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1983 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 3.12.82 (Bill No. 24/82 published on 8.12.82) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 4.3.83 | |
Date of commencement | : | 18.3.83 | |
22. | Act 14 of 1984—Estate Duty (Amendment) Act 1984 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 29.6.84 (Bill No. 21/84 published on 9.7.84) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 26.7.84 | |
Date of commencement | : | 10.8.84 | |
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Date of operation | : | 1 January 1985 | |
24. | Act 3 of 1987—Statute Law Revision Act 1987 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 9.12.86 (Bill No. 28/86 published on 10.12.86) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 26.1.87 | |
Date of commencement | : | 20.2.87 | |
25. | |||
Date of operation | : | 30 March 1987 | |
26. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 9.11.87 (Bill No. 18/87 published on 11.11.87) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 30.11.87 | |
Date of commencement | : | 18.12.87 | |
27. | G. N. No. S 8/1996—Estate Duty Act (Amendment Of Fourteenth Schedule) Order 1996 | ||
Date of commencement | : | 30 November 1995 | |
28. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 12.7.96 (Bill No. 21/96 published on 13.7.96) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 27.8.96 | |
Date of commencement | : | 6.9.96 | |
29. | G. N. No. S 460/1996—Estate Duty Act (Amendment Of Fourteenth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 1996 | ||
Date of commencement | : | 18 October 1996 | |
30. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 11.7.97 (Bill No. 6/97 published on 12.7.97) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 25.8.97 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.10.97 (except section 3) | |
31. | |||
Date of operation | : | 20 December 1997 | |
32. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 12.10.98 (Bill No. 44/98 published on 13.10.98) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 26.11.98 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1.9.99 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 9.10.2000 (Bill No. 26/2000 published on 10.10.2000) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 13.11.2000 | |
Date of commencement | : | 18.12.2000 (except sections 2 and 7) | |
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Date of operation | : | 31 July 2001 | |
35. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 1.10.2002 (Bill No. 30/2002 published on 2.10.2002) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 31.10.2002 | |
Date of commencement | : | 18.11.2002 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 19.10.2004 (Bill No. 61/2004 published on 20.10.2004) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 17.11.2004 | |
Date of commencement | : | 9.12.2004 | |
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Date of operation | : | 31 July 2005 | |
38. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 8 November 2006 (Bill No. 22/2006 published on 2 March 2007) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 23 January 2007 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 March 2007 | |
39. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 22 January 2007 (Bill No. 1/2007 published on 9 March 2007) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 12 February 2007 | |
Date of commencement | : | 30 June 2007 | |
40. | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 21 July 2008 (Bill No. 12/2008 published on 19 September 2008) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 25 August 2008 | |
Date of commencement | : | 15 February 2008 | |