PART 1 Citation and commencement |
1.—(1) This Order is the Gambling Control (Trade and Other Promotional Games and Lotteries — Class Licence) Order 2022 and, except for Part 3, comes into operation on 2 August 2022.(2) Part 3 comes into operation on 1 February 2023. |
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2.—(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“arrangement” includes a contract, an agreement, understanding or other arrangement of any kind, whether written or unwritten; |
“cause‑related game” or “cause‑related lottery” means a defined game or a defined lottery that is conducted in the circumstances described in paragraph 4(1)(b) or (2)(b) or exclusively for a purpose in paragraph 5(1)(b); |
“class licensee” means a person to whom a class licence by virtue of this Order applies but does not include a person for the time the application of that class licence is suspended or disapplied under the Act; |
“defined game” means any game —(a) | that —(i) | involves both an element of chance and an element of skill; | (ii) | involves an element of chance that can be eliminated by superlative skill; or | (iii) | is presented as involving an element of chance; |
| (b) | that may be an interactive game or a game played (in whole or in part) using remote communication; and | (c) | that does not involve the use of, and does not comprise any design element or game mechanic from or involving, any game, method, device, scheme or competition which is specified in the First Schedule or any variant of such a specified game, method, device, scheme or competition; |
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“defined lottery” means any lottery, whether or not using any remote communication to participate in, but excludes any lottery that does involve the use of, or does comprise any design element or game mechanic from or involving —(a) | any game, method, device, scheme or competition which is specified in the First Schedule; or | (b) | any variant of such a specified game, method, device, scheme or competition; |
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“eligible object” means to further or promote —(a) | group participation in social, cultural, educational and athletic activities for the people of Singapore in order that they may realise that they belong to a multiracial community, the interests of which transcend sectional loyalties; | (b) | community bonding and strengthening of social cohesion among the people of Singapore; | (c) | public safety and security in Singapore, including fire safety, building safety and the prevention and detection of crimes in Singapore; | (d) | the safe use of roads and public paths in Singapore; | (e) | national service and the defence of Singapore; | (f) | walking and cycling and patronage of public transport; | (g) | good health and healthy lifestyles among the people of Singapore; | (h) | sports in Singapore for both competitive and recreational purposes; | (i) | literature, science or the arts in Singapore, or research and development activities in Singapore directed towards promoting the technological advancement of the public and private sectors in Singapore through a focus on innovation; | (j) | water and other resource conservation (like recycling), environmentally sustainable development or use of land in Singapore that balances the interests of current and future generations in Singapore, or the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and management of the environment in Singapore that take into account the effects of climate change; | (k) | preserving any part of the historical or cultural heritage of Singapore; | (l) | development or use of land in Singapore to maintain the cultural, economic, physical and social wellbeing of the people of Singapore; | (m) | Singapore as a travel and tourist destination, including any event or activity taking place in Singapore that is intended wholly or partly for the benefit of, or for the purpose of attracting, visitors to Singapore; | (n) | enthusiasm for lifelong learning in Singapore, or the acquisition and upgrading of skills and competencies by persons to enhance their employability or for the current, emerging and future needs of the Singapore workforce; or | (o) | volunteerism in Singapore; |
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“eligible person” means —(a) | a Ministry or department thereof or an Organ of State; or | (b) | a public authority (including a committee of the public authority); |
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“engage in defined gambling” means —(a) | to play a defined game; or | (b) | to participate in a defined lottery, |
with or without, and wholly or in part, using any remote communication; |
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“game” means a game of chance but not a gaming machine game; |
“instant game” means a game the results of which are realisable immediately after the player in the game acquires the right to play and plays the game; |
“instant lottery” means a lottery the results of which are realisable immediately after the participant in the lottery acquires the right to enter or participate in the lottery; |
“interactive game” means a game —(a) | in which the way the game proceeds and the result achieved at various stages of the game is determined in response to the decisions, inputs and direct involvement of the player of the game; and | (b) | in which a player enters or takes any step in the game by means of a computer or communication device; |
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“publicity”, for a defined game or defined lottery, means any information or material that gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote the defined game or defined lottery, even though the information or material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve any other purpose as well; |
“relevant education provider” means —(a) | a person who carries on the business of providing instruction, training or education at any of the following universities:(i) | National University of Singapore; | (ii) | Nanyang Technological University; | (iii) | Singapore Institute of Technology; | (iv) | Singapore Management University; | (v) | Singapore University of Social Sciences; | (vi) | Singapore University of Technology and Design; |
| (b) | any of the following Polytechnics:(i) | the Nanyang Polytechnic established under the Nanyang Polytechnic Act 1992; | (ii) | the Ngee Ann Polytechnic established under the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Act 1967; | (iii) | the Republic Polytechnic established under the Republic Polytechnic Act 2002; | (iv) | the Singapore Polytechnic established under the Singapore Polytechnic Act 1954; | (v) | the Temasek Polytechnic established under the Temasek Polytechnic Act 1990; |
| (c) | any company that is owned (wholly or partly) by any such Polytechnic mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) to (v); or | (d) | a registered private education institution under the Private Education Act 2009 that offers instruction, training or an education leading to the award of a diploma or degree, |
but does not include any teacher, lecturer, trainer or other individual engaged in teaching or carrying on, or assisting in teaching or carrying on, any instruction, training or education; |
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“sale”, for any goods or services, includes —(a) | to supply the goods or services by loan or hire; and | (b) | to expose or display as an invitation to treat offering the goods or services in circumstances corresponding to a retail sale or a retail supply by loan or hire; |
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“scrutineer” means a person who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004 as a public accountant; |
“ticket” means a card or token of any kind used for the purposes of determining the prizes in a game of chance or lottery or claiming an instant prize in a game of chance or lottery and includes —(a) | a recording, by electronic means or otherwise, of a player’s or participant’s name or telephone number; and | (b) | the packaging of goods in which an instant prize, or a ticket for an instant prize, may be found; |
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“trade” includes the sale of any goods or services to a consumer or otherwise but does not include trade in any gambling service, gambling article, gaming machine, gaming token, peripheral equipment of a gaming machine or other gambling equipment; |
“trade promotion game” or “trade promotion lottery” means, subject to paragraph 7(2), a defined game or defined lottery that is conducted —(a) | primarily to promote trade in any goods or services; and | (b) | such that —(i) | the entitlement to play the game or participate in the lottery is free; or | (ii) | the right to play the game or participate in the lottery is dependent on the purchase of any of the goods or services which are the subject of the promotion; |
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“value”, in relation to an item that is a prize in a game of chance or lottery, means —(a) | if the item is an antique or a piece of artwork, craftwork or collectible bric‑a‑brac or is second‑hand — the price likely to be paid for the item if sold at auction; and | (b) | in any other case — the retail price, or a reasonable estimate of the likely retail price, of the item. |
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(2) For the purposes of this Order, publicity is taken to contain information if the information is displayed so as to be clearly visible or is clearly audible having regard to the nature of the publicity and its size or length. |
(3) In this Order, a reference to gaming or a lottery —(a) | conducted by an eligible person (other than a Town Council), includes a reference to gaming or a lottery conducted under the authority of such an eligible person; or | (b) | conducted by a relevant education provider or an entity includes a reference to gaming or a lottery conducted under the authority of the relevant education provider or entity, as the case may be. |
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Excluded gambling services |
3. This Order does not apply to the provision of any gambling service covered by a class licence under —(a) | the Gambling Control (Minor Gambling — Class Licence) Order 2022 (G.N. No. S 659/2022); or | (b) | the Gambling Control (Fundraisers — Class Licence) Order 2022 (G.N. No. S 661/2022). |
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