Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders) Rules 2008

No. S 623

Casino Control Act

(Chapter 33A)

Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders) Rules 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 170 of the Casino Control Act, the National Council on Problem Gambling, with the approval of the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, hereby makes the following Rules:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 15th December 2008.

Definitions

2.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“register” means the register of excluded persons under rule 3;

“secretary” means the secretary to the Council appointed under section 155(2) of the Act.

[S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]

(2) In these Rules, a reference to “the excluded person”, in relation to an appeal to the Council against an exclusion order or an application to the Council for variation or revocation of an exclusion order or a family exclusion order, means the excluded person to whom the appeal or application relates.

3. The secretary shall keep and maintain a register, in electronic or other form, of —

(a)	persons against whom a family exclusion order or an exclusion order has been made; and
(b)	persons excluded under section 165A of the Act. [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]

Records to be maintained

4. The secretary shall keep and maintain —

(a)	records of every application for a family exclusion order made to the Council; [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
(aa)	records of every voluntary application under section 165A(1)(c) of the Act to be excluded from entering or remaining or taking part in any gaming on any casino premises (referred to in these Rules as an application for self-exclusion); [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
(ab)	records of every notice to the Council under section 165A(3) of the Act by a person wishing to cease to be so excluded (referred to in these Rules as a notice to cease self-exclusion); [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
(ac)	records of information leading to an exclusion order being made by a Committee; [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009]
(b)	all records of proceedings made under rule 8;
(c)	records of every appeal against an exclusion order, and every application for variation or revocation of a family exclusion order or an exclusion order; and
(d)	such other records as the chairman may direct.

No disclosure of register or records except to certain persons

5. No person shall disclose particulars or information in the register maintained under rule 3 or records maintained under rule 4, except to —

(a)	the Minister;
(b)	any member or officer of the Council;
(c)	any officer of the Authority; or
(d)	any other person, with the express authorisation of the Minister.

Made this 4th day of December 2008.

LIM HOCK SAN

Chairman,
National Council on Problem Gambling,
Singapore.

[MCYS 132-20-366H; AG/LEG/SL/33A/2006/2 Vol. 1]

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