Gambling Control (General) Regulations 2022

No. S 682

Gambling Control Act 2022

Gambling Control
(General) Regulations 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 126(1) of the Gambling Control Act 2022, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Home Affairs, makes the following Regulations:

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Gambling Control (General) Regulations 2022 and come into operation on 16 August 2022.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“applicant” means the person who makes an application to the Authority;

“application” means —

(a)

a section 53 application;

(b)

a section 63 application;

(c)

a section 69 application; or

(d)

an application under section 73(1) of the Act for approval under section 74 of the Act of —

(i)	any gaming machine mentioned in section 72(a) of the Act;
(ii)	any gaming machine game mentioned in section 72(b) of the Act; or
(iii)	any peripheral equipment for a gaming machine mentioned in section 72(c) of the Act;

“community organisation” means any of the following entities that is formed in Singapore and that has its central management and control ordinarily exercised at a place within Singapore:

(a)	an incorporated body other than a corporation that returns profits to its members;
(b)	a club, a co‑operative society, a mutual benefit organisation, a trade union or an unincorporated association;

“relevant applicant” or “relevant licensee” means a section 53 applicant, or a licensee, that is a totalisator agency under the supervision of the Singapore Totalisator Board established under section 3 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987;

“relevant gambling service” means a gambling service —

(a)

comprising wholly or in part of —

(i)	the placing, making, receiving, accepting or negotiating of bets;
(ii)	operating a betting information centre;
(iii)	operating a totalisator;
(iv)	organising pool betting;
(v)	matching gamblers;
(vi)	laying or offering odds; and
(vii)	offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating others to bet in accordance with arrangements made by the service provider; and

(b)

for the conduct of a lottery or for the supply of lottery tickets,

and includes such a service provided through a gambling service agent;

“section 53 applicant” means an applicant for or to renew a licence;

“section 53 application” means an application under section 53 of the Act for a licence, and includes such an application to renew a licence;

“section 63 applicant” means an applicant for or to renew any approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;

“section 63 application” means an application under section 63 of the Act for approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, and includes such an application to renew an approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;

“section 69 applicant” means a licensee making a section 69 application;

“section 69 application” means an application under section 69(1), (2), (3) or (4) of the Act for an approval under section 70 of the Act of any of the following:

(a)	any race, competition, sporting event or other event or process the outcome of which bets are or are likely to be received, accepted or negotiated;
(b)	the content of the rules of any betting;
(c)	any game of chance conducted and the content of the rules of that game of chance;
(d)	any lottery and the content of the rules of that lottery,

and includes an application to renew an approval under section 70 of the Act;

“unincorporated association” means any society or other unincorporated organisation that has —

(a)	at least 10 members;
(b)	a management committee appointed or elected by the members of the society or organisation; and
(c)	a written constitution.

Made on 14 August 2022.

TAN TEE HOW

Chairperson,
Gambling Regulatory Authority of
Singapore.

[GRA/G/22/0006; AG/LEGIS/SL/116C/2020/7 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 129 of the Gambling Control Act 2022).

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