§ 17 — Application of Act

17.—(1) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a betting operation — (i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets, or can negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a betting operation —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets, or can negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is or is proposed to be negotiated, placed, made, received or accepted); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore.

(2) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a game of chance —(i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore play or can play; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a game of chance —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore play, or can play (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is played); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore.

(3) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a lottery —(i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore participate or can participate in; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a lottery —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore participate or can participate in (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is participated in); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore,

and it does not matter whether the lottery is held, drawn, exercised or managed wholly in Singapore or partly inside and partly outside Singapore.

(4) Without limiting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this Act applies in relation to the things, conduct, transactions and matters mentioned in those subsections even if the rule of private international law (whether at general law or as provided by written law) would require the application of a law other than this Act.

(5) This Act does not apply to a gambling advertisement or an inducement to gamble unless —(a)

the gambling advertisement is published in Singapore; or

(b)

the inducement to gamble is, or is intended to be, received by a person in Singapore.

(6) Parts 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 do not apply to or in relation to any gambling which is carried on or to be carried on within any casino.

—(1) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a betting operation — (i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets, or can negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a betting operation —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets, or can negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is or is proposed to be negotiated, placed, made, received or accepted); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore.

(2) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a game of chance —(i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore play or can play; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a game of chance —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore play, or can play (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is played); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore.

(3) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a)

a lottery —(i)

in which persons physically present in Singapore participate or can participate in; and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted outside Singapore (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is conducted or is proposed to be conducted); and

(b)

a lottery —(i)

in which persons physically outside Singapore participate or can participate in (whether or not it is lawful in the place where it is participated in); and

(ii)

that is conducted or proposed to be conducted in or from Singapore,

and it does not matter whether the lottery is held, drawn, exercised or managed wholly in Singapore or partly inside and partly outside Singapore.

(4) Without limiting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this Act applies in relation to the things, conduct, transactions and matters mentioned in those subsections even if the rule of private international law (whether at general law or as provided by written law) would require the application of a law other than this Act.

(5) This Act does not apply to a gambling advertisement or an inducement to gamble unless —(a)

the gambling advertisement is published in Singapore; or

(b)

the inducement to gamble is, or is intended to be, received by a person in Singapore.

(6) Parts 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 do not apply to or in relation to any gambling which is carried on or to be carried on within any casino.