PART III
GAMING EQUIPMENT (OTHER THAN GAMING MACHINES)
Application of this Part
18.  In this Part, “gaming equipment” does not include gaming machines.
Gaming equipment to be approved by Authority
19.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), any gaming equipment used or intended for use in a casino must be ––
(a)approved gaming equipment; and
(b)used in accordance with that approval and any conditions thereof.
(2)  The Authority may waive the requirement in paragraph (1) for any gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment.
Gaming equipment to comply with technical standards and other requirements
20.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (3), every gaming equipment used or intended for use in a casino shall be manufactured, installed, tested, inspected, operated, maintained and repaired in accordance with the technical standards and any other requirements set out in any notice under paragraph (2) relating to that gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment to which it belongs.
(2)  The Authority may from time to time, by notice in writing given to a casino operator or a manufacturer or supplier of gaming equipment, require that any gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment for use in any casino must comply with certain requirements, including but not limited to requirements as to additional testing or reporting to be carried out on the gaming equipment.
(3)  The Authority may, on the application of a manufacturer or supplier of the gaming equipment or a casino operator, modify or waive any of the technical standards or requirements in notices under paragraph (2) relating to any gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment, subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose, having regard to bet limits, game integrity or security.
(4)  Without prejudice to paragraph (2), where the technical standards relating to any gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment is revised, the Authority may, by notice in writing in any particular case, require a casino operator to make such modifications to any gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment as may be necessary to comply with any of the revised technical standards.
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Approved gaming equipment
21.—(1)  An application for approval of a class of gaming equipment may be made by a casino operator (or an applicant for a casino licence) intending to use, or any manufacturer or supplier of gaming equipment intending to manufacture or supply for use, as the case may be, the gaming equipment in any casino.
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(2)  The application under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in such form and manner as the Authority may provide and shall be accompanied by —
(a)the appropriate application fee specified in the First Schedule, which fee is not refundable;
(b)where technical standards or other requirements in notices have been issued under these Regulations in relation to the gaming equipment and have not been waived under regulation 20(3), a report issued by an approved test service provider certifying that the class of gaming equipment complies with those technical standards applicable to it or any other requirements in those notices given by the Authority; and
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(c)such other documents as the Authority may require to determine the application.
(3)  The Authority may, in addition to any investigation carried out under section 102(1) of the Act, require the manufacturer or supplier of the gaming equipment to provide such information or produce such records as may be necessary to determine the application under paragraph (1).
(4)  The Authority may give a written notice to the applicant under paragraph (1) of the estimated cost of the investigation under section 102(1) of the Act and require the applicant to pay such estimated cost to the Authority within such period as may be specified in the notice.
(5)  The Authority may refuse to consider an application for approval of any class of gaming equipment if ––
(a)the application is incomplete;
(b)any person refuses to allow an investigation of the gaming equipment under section 102(1) of the Act or fails to comply with a requirement of the Authority under paragraph (3) in respect of that application; or
(c)the application fee or the estimated cost of investigation required under paragraph (4) is not paid.
(6)  At the conclusion of the investigation into the application or if the application is withdrawn, the Authority shall certify the actual cost of the investigation, and shall ––
(a)where the actual cost of investigation is lower than the amount paid under paragraph (4), refund the excess without interest to the person who paid the estimated cost; or
(b)where the actual cost of investigation is higher than the amount paid under paragraph (4), by a written notice, require the applicant to reimburse the Authority the excess within such period as may be specified in the notice.
(7)  The Authority may approve the class of gaming equipment, subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose.
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Modification of approved gaming equipment
22.—(1)  No person shall modify, or permit any modification of, any approved class of gaming equipment, unless the person has obtained the prior written approval of the Authority for the modification.
(2)  Regulation 21(2) to (7) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for approval under paragraph (1) as it does to an application for approval under regulation 21(1).
(3)  The Authority may waive the requirement to apply for approval under paragraph (1) if the Authority is of the opinion that the modification is minor having regard to bet limits, game integrity or security.
(4)  Any person other than a casino operator who contravenes paragraph (1) 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 12 months or to both.
(5)  A casino operator which contravenes paragraph (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 54 of the Act.
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Regular investigation
22A.—(1)  The Authority may investigate the manufacturing process of any manufacturer of any approved gaming equipment.
(2)  In investigating the manufacturing process under paragraph (1), the Authority shall consider whether ––
(a)the manufacturing process is consistent with the representations made by the manufacturer in any application for approval of gaming equipment under these Regulations; and
(b)the conditions of approval for any class of approved gaming equipment have been complied with by the manufacturer.
(3)  The Authority, its officer or its agent may, for the purposes of an investigation under paragraph (1), inspect any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the manufacturer of approved gaming equipment is carrying on business.
(4)  The Authority, its officer or its agent shall not be liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense on account of any inspection under paragraph (3).
(5)  Where any manufacturer of approved gaming equipment, without reasonable excuse, refuses to permit the Authority, its officers or its agents to inspect its premises under paragraph (3), the Authority may revoke the approval of any gaming equipment or any component thereof which is the subject of the inspection.
(6)  The Authority may give a written notice to the manufacturer of approved gaming equipment of the estimated cost of the investigation under paragraph (1) and require the manufacturer to pay such estimated cost to the Authority within such period as may be specified in the notice.
(7)  At the conclusion of the investigation under paragraph (1), the Authority shall certify the actual cost of the investigation, and shall ––
(a)where the actual cost of investigation is lower than the amount paid under paragraph (6), refund the excess without interest to the manufacturer who paid the estimated cost; or
(b)where the actual cost of investigation is higher than the amount paid under paragraph (6), by a written notice, require the manufacturer to reimburse the Authority the excess within such period as may be specified in the notice.
(8)  In this regulation, “manufacturing process” includes the following processes and procedures relating to the manufacture of gaming equipment:
(a)the procurement of any materials, services, machinery or equipment in connection with the manufacture of gaming equipment;
(b)the design, manufacture, modification, repair or testing of gaming equipment;
(c)measures relating to the quality control of gaming equipment; or
(d)the storage or delivery of gaming equipment intended for use in any casino, including any security measures for such storage or delivery.
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Revocation of approval of class of gaming equipment
23.—(1)  Where any approved class of gaming equipment or any component of any gaming equipment of that class —
(a)does not comply with any technical standards or any other requirements in notices given by the Authority applicable to it, or any conditions imposed by the Authority;
(b)has been modified without the prior written approval or waiver of the Authority under regulation 22; or
(c)has failed to function in a manner in which it was designed or programmed to function,
the Authority may, subject to paragraph (2), revoke the approval of the class of gaming equipment or the component thereof for use in a casino.
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(2)  The Authority shall not revoke any approval of a class of gaming equipment or the component thereof unless the Authority first served on the casino operator a notice in writing giving the casino operator an opportunity to show cause within a specified period why the approval should not be revoked.
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(3)  The Authority may, after considering any submissions made by a casino operator, revoke the approval of the class of gaming equipment and give the casino operator written notice thereof.
(4)  Any revocation of approval of a class of gaming equipment under this regulation shall take effect when the notice under paragraph (3) is given or on such later date as may be specified in the notice.
Duty of casino operator in relation to gaming equipment
24.—(1)  It shall be the duty of every casino operator to ensure that it does not use or permit to be used in its casino —
(a)any gaming equipment which is not of a class approved by the Authority under regulation 21 or the approval of which has been revoked (unless the requirement for approval is waived under regulation 19(2));
(aa)any gaming equipment with any component revoked by the Authority under regulation 23;
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(b)any approved gaming equipment other than in accordance with any conditions of such approval under regulation 21(7);
(c)any gaming equipment not manufactured, installed, tested, operated, maintained or repaired in accordance with regulation 20(1); or
(d)any approved gaming equipment which has been modified without the prior written approval or waiver of the Authority under regulation 22.
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(2)  A casino operator which contravenes paragraph (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 54 of the Act.