Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders and Visit Limits) Rules 2008

No. S 623

Casino Control Act

(Chapter 33A)

Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders and Visit Limits) 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 and Visit Limits) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 15th December 2008.

[S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]

Definitions

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

“family visit limit” means a visit limit made by a Committee under section 163A(4) of the Act and includes such a visit limit made in the respondent’s absence under section 165C of the Act;

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

“respondent” has the same meaning as in section 153 of the Act;

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

“third party visit limit” means a visit limit made by a Committee under section 165 of the Act, and includes such a visit limit made in the respondent’s absence under section 165C of the Act;

“visit limited person” means a person against whom a visit limit under section 163A, 165 or 165B of the Act is made;

“voluntary visit limit” means a visit limit voluntarily applied for by an individual under section 165B of the Act.

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

[S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]

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

(a)	every person against whom a family exclusion order under section 162 or 165C of the Act is made;
(b)	every person against whom a provisional family exclusion order under section 164 of the Act is made;
(c)	every person against whom an exclusion order under section 165 or 165C of the Act is made;
(d)	every person excluded under section 165A of the Act; and
(e)	every person against whom a visit limit under section 163A, 165 or 165B of the Act is made. [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009] [S 58/2013 wef 31/01/2013] [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]

Records to be maintained

4. The secretary shall keep and maintain —

(a)	records of every application to the Council for a family exclusion order under section 162 of the Act or for a family visit limit under section 163A of the Act; [S 564/2009 wef 20/11/2009] [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(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]
(aaa)	records of every application to the Council for a voluntary visit limit under section 165B of the Act; [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(ab)	records of every application to the Council to revoke any self-exclusion under section 165A(3) of the Act or to revoke a voluntary visit limit under section 165B(3) of the Act; [S 58/2013 wef 31/01/2013] [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(ac)	records of information leading to an exclusion order or a visit limit being made by a Committee; [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(ad)	records of every application to set aside any family exclusion order or exclusion order under section 165C(3) of the Act; [S 58/2013 wef 31/01/2013]
(b)	all records of proceedings made under rule 8;
(c)	records of every objection or appeal under rule 12 or 13, as the case may be, against an exclusion order or a third party visit limit; [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(ca)	records of every application to vary or revoke a family exclusion order or a family visit limit under rule 11 or to vary or revoke an exclusion order or a third party visit limit under rule 17; and [S 339/2013 wef 01/06/2013]
(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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