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Authority responsible to administer Act
5. It is the function of the Authority to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in accordance with this Act with respect to the operation of casinos in Singapore, and to administer this Act where not expressly otherwise provided.[Act 14 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022]
Authorised persons
6.—(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a) any individual performing duties in the Authority; or (b) a public officer, to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case. (2) The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act to any authorised person; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised person. (3) However, nothing in this section authorises delegating the following non-delegable powers:(a) the power of delegation conferred by this section; (b) any power of the Authority to make subsidiary legislation under this Act. (4) Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or in a particular case, and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.[Act 14 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022]
Inspectors
7.—(1) The Authority may in writing appoint as an inspector any individual who is performing duties in the Authority and has suitable qualifications to properly exercise the powers of an inspector. (2) The Authority must issue to each inspector an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the inspector when exercising powers conferred on an inspector by or under this Act. (3) Every inspector who is not an employee of the Authority and acting under this section is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.[Act 14 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022]
Functions of inspectors
14. The functions of an inspector are as follows:(a) for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a casino operator is complying with the provisions of this Act, the conditions of the casino licence, and any direction issued by the Authority under this Act —(i) to inspect casino premises; (ii) to monitor the operations of a casino; and (iii) to examine gaming equipment used in a casino and records kept in relation to a casino; (b) to monitor the handling and counting of money on casino premises; (c) to assist in any other manner, where necessary, in the detection of offences committed under this Act on casino premises; (d) to receive and investigate complaints from casino patrons relating to the conduct of gaming; (e) to report to the Authority regarding the operations of a casino; (f) to perform any other functions as are conferred on inspectors under this Act.
Powers of inspectors
15.—(1) An inspector may do any one or more of the following:(a) require any person in possession of, or having control of, any machinery, equipment, record or other thing relating to the operations of a casino to produce the machinery, equipment, record or other thing for inspection and to answer questions or provide information relating to the machinery, equipment, record or other thing; (b) inspect any machinery, equipment, record or other thing referred to in paragraph (a) and take copies of, extracts from, or notes relating to, such record; (c) if the inspector considers it necessary to do so for the purpose of obtaining evidence of the contravention of any provision of this Act, seize any machinery, equipment, record or other thing; (d) stop any game conducted in a casino; (e) by written notice require —(i) the holder of any casino licence, special employee licence, international market agent licence, international market agent representative licence or other authorisation under this Act; (ii) an employee of a person referred to in sub‑paragraph (i); or (iii) any other person associated with operations or their management in premises the inspector is authorised to enter, to attend before the inspector at a specified time and place and to answer questions, or to provide information within a reasonable period specified in the notice, with respect to any activity regulated by this Act; (f) examine and test any machinery, equipment or other thing referred to in paragraph (a) and order the person in charge of it to withdraw it from use if it is unsatisfactory for use; (g) investigate any complaint from a patron of a casino relating to the conduct of any activity regulated by this Act; (h) any other thing authorised by this Act to be done by an inspector.[36/2012] (2) If an inspector seizes any thing under this section, it may be retained by the inspector until the completion of any proceedings (including proceedings on appeal) in which it may be evidence but, in the case of records, the person from whom the records were seized must be permitted to inspect and make copies of the records. (3) Subsection (2) ceases to have effect in relation to things seized if, on the application of a person aggrieved by the seizure, the court in which proceedings referred to in that subsection are instituted so orders.
Power to require names and addresses
16.—(1) An inspector who exercises a right of entry to casino premises under section 118 or under a search warrant may require a person on the premises to state the person’s full name and residential address. (2) An inspector is not authorised to require a person to state the person’s name or address unless the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has committed an offence.[36/2012] (3) Any person who fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Seizure and forfeiture of equipment, etc.
17.—(1) An inspector may seize —(a) any thing that the inspector reasonably suspects is gaming equipment that is not authorised under this Act to be on the casino premises; or (b) any article or thing the use or possession of which is unlawful. (2) A police officer or an inspector may apply to a court upon completion of the investigation in relation to any item seized under subsection (1) for an order that the item seized under that subsection be forfeited to the Authority. (3) On an application under subsection (2), the court is to order that the item be forfeited to the Authority if the court is satisfied that the item is —(a) gaming equipment that is not authorised under this Act to be on the casino premises; or (b) any article or thing the use or possession of which is unlawful, as the case may be, regardless of whether a charge has been filed in relation to the item or whether a person has been convicted of an offence in relation to the item. (4) Any item forfeited under this section must be disposed of in accordance with any direction of the court.
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