§ 27 — Prohibited or unapproved gaming machine use

27.—(1) A person (X) must not —(a)

conduct gaming involving any prohibited gaming machine; or

(b)

use or operate, or allow the use or operation of, in or from Singapore any prohibited gaming machine, for the purposes of gaming activities by another person,

where X knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a prohibited gaming machine.

(2) A person (Y) must not —(a)

conduct gaming involving a gaming machine or gaming machine game that is not approved under section 74; or

(b)

use or operate, or allow the use or operation of, for the purposes of gaming activities by another person, a gaming machine or gaming machine game that is not approved under section 74,

where Y knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a gaming machine or the gaming machine game is a game (as the case may be) that is not approved under section 74.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

(4) However, a person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) by engaging in conduct described in section 8(3) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

(5) An individual who plays a game of chance for a prize involving any prohibited gaming machine or gaming machine that is not approved under section 74 in Singapore where he or she knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a prohibited gaming machine or a gaming machine that is not so approved shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(6) In determining the amount of any penalty for any offence under this section, the court is to take into account the number of prohibited gaming machines involved in the commission of the offence.

(7) An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.

(8) This section does not extend to engaging in conduct within a casino.

—(1) A person (X) must not —(a)

conduct gaming involving any prohibited gaming machine; or

(b)

use or operate, or allow the use or operation of, in or from Singapore any prohibited gaming machine, for the purposes of gaming activities by another person,

where X knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a prohibited gaming machine.

(2) A person (Y) must not —(a)

conduct gaming involving a gaming machine or gaming machine game that is not approved under section 74; or

(b)

use or operate, or allow the use or operation of, for the purposes of gaming activities by another person, a gaming machine or gaming machine game that is not approved under section 74,

where Y knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a gaming machine or the gaming machine game is a game (as the case may be) that is not approved under section 74.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

(4) However, a person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) by engaging in conduct described in section 8(3) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

(5) An individual who plays a game of chance for a prize involving any prohibited gaming machine or gaming machine that is not approved under section 74 in Singapore where he or she knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the gaming machine is a prohibited gaming machine or a gaming machine that is not so approved shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(6) In determining the amount of any penalty for any offence under this section, the court is to take into account the number of prohibited gaming machines involved in the commission of the offence.

(7) An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.

(8) This section does not extend to engaging in conduct within a casino.