Search within Legislation

Search Results

No. S 240

Common Gaming Houses Act

(Chapter 49)

Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption) Notification 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification may be cited as the Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption) Notification 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2004.

Exemption

2.—(1) The following organisations and persons are hereby exempted from the provisions of the Act in respect of the conduct of any public lottery or gaming described in sub-paragraph (2):

(a)	the Singapore Totalisator Board and its officers; and
(b)	the Singapore Pools (Private) Ltd. and its officers and authorised agents where the public lottery or gaming is conducted for or on behalf of the Singapore Totalisator Board.

(2) The exemption under sub-paragraph (1) shall apply in respect of —

(a)

any of the public lotteries known as —

(i)	Singapore Big Sweep Draw;
(ii)	Toto Games Draw;and [S 699/2004 wef 23/11/2004] [S 72/2008 wef 12/02/2008]
(iii)	4-Digit Numbers Games Draw; and

(b)

any gaming in connection with —

(i)

any S. League football match in Singapore;

(ii)

any other football match in Singapore (not being an S. League football match) that is organised, sanctioned in writing or hosted by the Football Association of Singapore; and

(iii)

any football match outside Singapore that is organised, sanctioned or hosted by —

(A)	the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (referred to in this Notification as FIFA) or any of its member confederations or member national associations; or
(B)	a body which is an assign or a successor of FIFA or any of its member confederations or member national associations.

(3) The exemption under sub-paragraph (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister may, from time to time, specify in writing to the organisations and persons referred to in that sub-paragraph.

Cancellation

3. The following Notifications are cancelled:

(a)	Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Pools (Private) Ltd. — Exemption) Notification (N 5);
(b)	Common Gaming Houses (Sports Betting — Exemption) Notification (N 7);
(c)	Common Gaming Houses (International Football Matches Gaming — Exemption) Notification (N 9, 2004 Ed.); and
(d)	Common Gaming Houses (Non-S. League Football Matches Gaming — Exemption) Notification (N 10, 2004 Ed.).

Made this 31st day of March 2004.

TAN GUONG CHING

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MF B82.1.2864 V3; AG/LEG/SL/49/2002/1 Vol.1 ]