PART 11 | Proxy gambling outside of casino |
170D.—(1) An individual who —| (a) | is not present within the casino premises; and | | (b) | is an individual on whose behalf another individual is gambling in the casino premises, |
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(2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) applies whether or not the individual —| (a) | who is in any casino premises; and | | (b) | who gambles within the casino premises on behalf of an accused charged with an offence under subsection (1), |
| is convicted of any offence under the provisions of this Act. |
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| Possession, use, etc., of certain things prohibited |
| 171.—(1) A person must not use any device for the purpose of enabling the person or some other person to count or otherwise record cards dealt in the course of gaming in the casino. [36/2012] (2) A person must not, whether in a casino or elsewhere —| (a) | use as genuine chips that the person knows or has reason to believe to be counterfeit chips; | | (b) | have in the person’s possession chips that the person knows or has reason to believe to be counterfeit chips, intending that the same may be used as genuine; or | | (c) | sell, buy or otherwise deal in chips that the person knows or has reason to believe to be counterfeit chips, intending that the same may be used as genuine. [36/2012] |
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(3) A person must not, in any casino or within any designated site, use or have in the person’s possession or under the person’s control —| (a) | any device, machine, implement or other material —| (i) | for the purpose of counterfeiting chips, or knowing or having reason to believe that the same is intended to be used for that purpose; or | | (ii) | that the person knows or has reason to believe is or has been specially designed or adapted for the making of counterfeit chips; |
| | (b) | cards, dice or coins that the person knows or has reason to believe have been marked, loaded or tampered with; | | (c) | any equipment, device or thing that permits or facilitates cheating or stealing; or | | (d) | such other thing as may be prescribed. [36/2012] |
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(4) A person must not, in any place outside a designated site, have in the person’s possession or under the person’s control any of the things in subsection (3)(a) to (d) —| (a) | knowing or having reason to believe that the device, machine, implement or material is or has been specially designed or adapted for the making of counterfeit chips; and | | (b) | with the intention that the person or someone else will use the device, machine, implement or material to make counterfeit chips. [36/2012] |
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(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —| (a) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or | | (b) | in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000. [36/2012] |
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| (6) Subsection (2) or (3) does not prohibit the possession in a casino of any thing referred to in that subsection by a person in charge of the casino, an agent of the casino operator, a casino employee, an inspector, or a police officer, if that thing has been seized by any of those persons from another person for use as evidence in proceedings for an offence. [36/2012] |
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| Unlawful interference with gaming equipment |
172.—(1) A person must not, whether in a casino or elsewhere —| (a) | be in possession of any device made or adapted, or intended by the person to be used, for improperly interfering with gaming equipment; | | (b) | do any act or thing calculated, or likely, to improperly interfere with gaming equipment; or | | (c) | insert, or cause to be inserted, in a gaming machine any thing other than Singapore currency or a gaming token of the denomination or type displayed on the gaming machine as a gaming token to be used in order to operate or gain credit on the gaming machine. [36/2012] |
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —| (a) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or | | (b) | in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000. |
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| (3) If a police officer or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an offence under subsection (1), the police officer or inspector may search the person for any device or thing that the police officer or inspector suspects was used in the commission of the offence. |
| (4) Nothing in subsection (3) authorises any police officer or inspector to remove, or require a person to remove, any of the person’s clothing, and a search of a person’s clothing being worn by the person may only be done by a police officer or an inspector of the same sex as the person. [36/2012] |
(5) This section applies only in relation to —| (a) | a gaming machine that is situated within a casino; and | | (b) | gaming equipment used for or in connection with gaming within a casino. [Act 15 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022] |
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172A.—(1) A person must not, in relation to the playing of any game in a casino, obtain or attempt to obtain any money or advantage for himself or herself or any other person —| (a) | by a fraudulent trick, device, sleight of hand or representation; | | (b) | by a fraudulent scheme or practice; | | (c) | by the fraudulent use of gaming equipment or any other thing; or | | (d) | by placing a bet in a game after the result of the game is known. [36/2012] |
| (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both. [36/2012] |
| (3) Any person who colludes with another person to do any act in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to be punished with the punishment provided for the offence under subsection (2). [36/2012] |
| (4) If a police officer or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed, or colluded in the commission of, an offence of contravening subsection (1), the police officer or inspector may search the person for any device, gaming equipment, implement or material that the police officer or inspector suspects was used in the commission of the offence. [36/2012] |
| (5) Nothing in subsection (4) authorises any police officer or inspector to remove, or require a person to remove, any of the person’s clothing, and a search of a person’s clothing being worn by the person may only be done by a police officer or an inspector of the same sex as the person. [36/2012] |
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| Possession of chips outside designated site |
| 173.—(1) A person must not, except in a casino or on premises within any designated site, have in the person’s possession chips of the aggregate value of $10,000 or more, or such other amount as may be prescribed in substitution thereof. [36/2012] | (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. |
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| Forgery and counterfeiting |
174.—(1) A person must not —| (a) | forge or counterfeit chips, a chip purchase voucher, a match play coupon, a licence under this Act or a special employee’s form of identification; or | | (b) | use as genuine a forged or counterfeit chip purchase voucher, match play coupon, licence under this Act or special employee’s form of identification, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit. [36/2012] |
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —| (a) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or | | (b) | in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000. |
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175.—(1) A person must not impersonate —| (a) | the holder of a special employee licence; or | | (b) | an inspector. |
| (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both. |
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| Entering casino on false pretences |
| 175A. Any person who enters any casino by pretending to be some other person, or by using another person’s identification document, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both. [36/2012] |
| Commissioner of Police and authorised police officer may obtain information |
| 175B.—(1) The Commissioner of Police, or a police officer not below the rank of superintendent authorised by the Commissioner, may, if he or she is of the opinion that it is necessary to respond to a security threat, a threat to law and order or a threat of criminal infiltration, by a written notice, require a casino operator or a special employee to provide the Commissioner or police officer with such information as may be specified in the notice concerning the casino operations or any person in or connected with the casino. [36/2012] | (2) A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Commissioner of Police, or a police officer not below the rank of superintendent authorised by the Commissioner, that the information specified in the notice is necessary under subsection (1) is sufficient evidence of that fact. [36/2012] |
(3) Any person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is given who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide the specified information within the time specified in the notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —| (a) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $12,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or | | (b) | in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. [36/2012] [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] |
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| Refusal to provide information, etc. |
176.—(1) Any person who —| (a) | without reasonable excuse, fails to produce for inspection any machinery, equipment, record or thing in the possession or under the control of the person when required to do so by an inspector or a police officer in the performance of his or her functions under this Act; or | | (b) | without reasonable excuse, fails to attend before an inspector or a police officer and answer questions or supply information when required to do so by the inspector or police officer in the performance of his or her functions under this Act, |
| shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. |
[36/2012] (2) If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement to produce any record, it is a defence for the person to prove that —| (a) | the record was not in the person’s possession or under the person’s control; and [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] | | (b) | it was not reasonably practicable for the person to comply with the requirement. [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] |
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(3) If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement —| (a) | to provide information; | | (b) | to provide an explanation of any record; or [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] | | (c) | to state where any record is to be found, |
| it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the requirement. |
[Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] |
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| Destroying or falsifying records |
177. Any person who, having been required to produce any record to the Authority, an inspector or an authorised person under this Act, or knowing that such a record is required to be so produced —| (a) | intentionally or recklessly destroys or otherwise disposes of it, falsifies it or conceals it; or | | (b) | causes or permits its destruction, disposal, falsification or concealment, |
| shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction — |
| (c) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; or | | (d) | in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $250,000. [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] |
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| False or misleading information |
178.—(1) Any person who provides information to the Authority, a police officer, an inspector or any authorised person in connection with any application to the Authority or any function or duty of the Authority, police officer, inspector or authorised person under this Act shall be guilty of an offence if —| (a) | the information is false or misleading in a material particular; and | | (b) | that person knows that it is false or misleading in a material particular or is reckless as to whether it is so. |
(2) A person who —| (a) | provides any information to another person, knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or | | (b) | recklessly provides any information to another person which is false or misleading in a material particular, |
| knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of providing information to the Authority, a police officer, an inspector or any authorised person in connection with any application to the Authority or any function or duty of the Authority, police officer, inspector or authorised person under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence. |
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(3) Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction —| (a) | in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; or | | (b) | in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $250,000. [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] |
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| Obstructing officer of Authority, etc. |
179. Any person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays —| (a) | any member, officer, employee or agent of the Authority authorised to act for or assist the Authority; | | (b) | any inspector or person assisting an inspector; or | | (c) | any authorised person, |
| in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. |
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