Gambling Control Act 2022(No. 15 of 2022)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Purposes of Act
3 General interpretation
4 Meaning of "gambling"
5 Meanings of "betting" and "totalisator"
6 Meanings of "conducting a betting operation" and associated expressions
7 Meanings of "game of chance", "gaming activity" and associated terms
8 Meanings of "conducts gaming" and associated terms
9 Meanings of "lottery" and associated expressions
10 Meaning of "conducting a lottery"
11 Meanings of "remote gambling" and associated terms
12 Meaning of "social gambling"
13 Meaning of "underaged individual"
14 Meaning of "money equivalent"
15 Meaning of "possession"
16 Meanings of "gambling advertisement", "inducement to gamble" and "publish in Singapore"
17 Application of Act
Part 2 OFFENCES
Division 1 — Unlawful betting operations, gaming or lotteries
18 Unlawful conduct of betting operations, gaming or lotteries
19 Betting operation, etc., outside of approved gambling venue
20 Gambling with unlicensed gambling service provider or at unlawful gambling place
21 Having financial interest in unlawful gambling service
22 Conducting games, lotteries, etc., that are not approved
Division 2 — Unlawful gambling places
23 Owning, etc., place used for unlawful gambling
24 Offence of organising gambling place
25 Offence of financing unlawful gambling place
26 Offence of being in unlawful gambling place
Division 3 — Gaming machine‑related offences
27 Prohibited or unapproved gaming machine use
28 Proxy gambling outside of gaming machine room
29 Supplying prohibited or unapproved gaming machines
Division 4 — Protection of underaged individuals and excluded persons
30 Gambling with underaged individuals
31 Gambling by underaged individuals and excluded persons
32 Offence by underaged individual or excluded person entering gambling venue, etc.
33 Offence by underaged individual using false evidence of age, etc.
34 Inducement to underaged individuals to gamble
35 Unlawful employment of young person in gambling
Division 5 — Other offences
36 Possession of unlawful gambling instruments
37 Providing credit for unlawful gambling
38 Unlawful interference with approved gaming machines, etc.
39 Unlawful interference with requisite surveillance system
Division 6 — Forfeiture and other punishments
40 Forfeiture of seized articles, money, etc.
41 Forfeiture on conviction of unlawful gambling winnings
Part 3 PRESUMPTIONS AND EVIDENCE
42 Presumptions in respect of unlawful gambling
43 Presumptions in respect of conduct of betting operations, lotteries, etc.
44 Presumption of using, etc., of premises as gambling place
45 Presumption of assisting
46 Presumptions relating to inducements to gamble
47 Evidence
48 Special provision for offences involving remote gambling
49 Certain witnesses exempt from liability
50 Protection of informants
51 Abetment not affected
Part 4 LICENSING
Division 1 — Licences
52 Types of licences
53 Application for or to renew licence
54 Grant of licences
55 Suitability assessment
56 Licence validity
57 Conditions of licence
58 Modifying conditions of licence
59 Restriction on transfer and surrender of licence
Division 2 — Class licences for lower‑risk gambling services
60 Class licences
61 Variation and revocation of class licence
62 Conditions applicable to class licensee
Part 5 GAMBLING VENUE AND GAMES APPROVAL
Division 1 — Gambling venue approval
63 Application for approval of gambling venue
64 Grant of gambling venue approval
65 Validity of gambling venue approval
66 Conditions of gambling venue approval
67 Modification of conditions of gambling venue approval
Division 2 — Game approval, etc.
68 No application to gaming machine games
69 Application for game or game rules, etc., approval
70 Grant of approval of game or game rules, etc.
71 Validity of approval of game or game rules, etc.
Division 3 — Gaming machine, etc., approval
72 Application of Division
73 Application for approval of gaming machine, etc.
74 Approval of gaming machine, etc.
75 Validity of gaming machine approval
76 Conditions of gaming machine, etc., approval
77 Restriction on transfer of gaming machine, etc., approval
78 Corrective action needed for gaming machine, etc.
Part 6 HARM MINIMISATION AND INTEGRITY PROTECTION MEASURES
Division 1 — Protecting gambling operations integrity and preventing criminal influence
79 Entry ban by Commissioner of Police, etc., and Authority
80 Opportunity to be heard not required
81 Effect of entry ban
Division 2 — Supporting excluded persons, etc.
82 Licensee must bar excluded persons, etc., from gambling
83 Licensee empowered to remove or detain excluded persons, etc.
84 Licensee may refuse to pay winnings to underaged individual or excluded person
Division 3 — Unlawful gambling advertising
85 Advertising unlawful gambling
86 Defences
87 Corrective measures relating to unlawful gambling advertisements
Part 7 REGULATORY SANCTIONS
88 Suspension or revocation, etc., of licence or class licence
89 Regulatory action can continue despite licence expiry, etc.
90 Proceedings for regulatory action
91 Immediate regulatory action against licensee
92 Directive regarding responsible executive or key officer
Division 2 — Approved gambling venue and games
93 Suspension or cancellation, etc., of approved gambling venue
94 Suspension or cancellation, etc., of approved game, etc.
95 Proceedings for regulatory action in respect of approved gambling venue or games
96 Suspension or cancellation, etc., of approval for gaming machine, etc.
97 Proceedings for regulatory action in respect of approved gaming machine
Part 8 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS
98 Interpretation of this Part
99 Reconsideration by initial decision‑maker of appealable decision
100 Appeal to Minister
101 Decision on appeal
102 Designate may hear appeal in place of Minister
Part 9 ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 — General
103 Purpose for which powers are exercisable
104 Saving for powers under other laws
Division 2 — Enforcement powers for underaged individuals or excluded persons gambling
105 Power to require particulars from underaged individuals, etc.
106 Proof of age, etc., may be required for section 32 or 33 offence
107 Power to seize winnings
Division 3 — Other enforcement powers
108 Powers of entry, etc., at premises
109 Powers in relation to conveyances
110 Power to obtain information
111 Power of examination
112 Power of arrest
112A Bail and bond
113 Obstructing police officer or authorised officer
114 Other offences
115 Composition of offences
Division 4 — Special provisions for remote gambling
116 Definitions for Division
117 Blocking of access to online remote gambling services, etc.
118 Blocking of payment transactions
119 Review of blocking orders
120 Immunity for complying with blocking orders
Part 10 ADMINISTRATION
121 Administration of Act by Authority
122 Authorised officers
123 Compliance officers
Part 11 MISCELLANEOUS
124 Unlawful gambling place a public nuisance, etc.
125 Standards for licensees and class licensees, etc.
126 Regulations
127 Incorporation by reference, etc.
128 Exemption
129 Presentation to Parliament
130 Offences by corporations
131 Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
132 Jurisdiction of courts
133 Service of documents
Part 12 AMENDMENTS TO CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006
134 Amendments concerning exclusion orders
135 Amendments concerning offences, etc.
Part 13 REPEALS, AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
136 Amendment of Civil Law Act 1909
137 Amendment and repeal of Private Lotteries Act 2011
138 Amendment of Road Vehicles (Special Powers) Act 1960
139 Repeal
140 Saving and transitional provisions