§ 29 — Supplying prohibited or unapproved gaming machines

29.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person —(a)

supplies any object or thing, or takes part in the supply of any object or thing, to another;

(b)

the object or thing is a gaming machine that is not an approved gaming machine;

(c)

the person knows that, or ought reasonably to have known, that object or thing is to be used in the provision of a gambling service outside of a casino; and

(d)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the object or thing is not an approved gaming machine.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) —(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.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to —(a)

the acquisition of possession by a licensee or class licensee, or supply of a gaming machine to a licensee or class licensee, as a customer of the supplier of a gaming machine in order for the customer to decide whether or not to purchase or lease the gaming machine;

(b)

the acquisition of possession or supply of a gaming machine if the Authority has agreed to the making of an application under section 73 to have the gaming machine evaluated by the Authority to be an approved gaming machine and the possession is for the purposes of the application; or

(c)

the acquisition of possession or supply of a gaming machine in any case where the Authority terminates an investigation of, or refuses to approve, such an application, if the possession is for the purpose of disposing of the gaming machine in a manner directed by the Authority and does not extend beyond a reasonable time.

(4) In this section, “supply” includes carrying on any of the following activities, or a combination of those activities, in relation to any object or thing in Singapore, and whether or not the object or thing is to remain in Singapore:(a)

selling by wholesale or retail, and whether by tender, auction or otherwise, or agreeing to so sell;

(b)

bartering or exchanging;

(c)

offering for sale, barter or exchange or attempting to sell, barter or exchange;

(d)

offering or giving away for the purpose of advertisement or in furtherance of any trade or business;

(e)

doing any of the above as an agent or a broker, or by an agent or a broker, of another.

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

—(1) A person commits an offence if the person —(a)

supplies any object or thing, or takes part in the supply of any object or thing, to another;

(b)

the object or thing is a gaming machine that is not an approved gaming machine;

(c)

the person knows that, or ought reasonably to have known, that object or thing is to be used in the provision of a gambling service outside of a casino; and

(d)

the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the object or thing is not an approved gaming machine.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) —(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.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to —(a)

the acquisition of possession by a licensee or class licensee, or supply of a gaming machine to a licensee or class licensee, as a customer of the supplier of a gaming machine in order for the customer to decide whether or not to purchase or lease the gaming machine;

(b)

the acquisition of possession or supply of a gaming machine if the Authority has agreed to the making of an application under section 73 to have the gaming machine evaluated by the Authority to be an approved gaming machine and the possession is for the purposes of the application; or

(c)

the acquisition of possession or supply of a gaming machine in any case where the Authority terminates an investigation of, or refuses to approve, such an application, if the possession is for the purpose of disposing of the gaming machine in a manner directed by the Authority and does not extend beyond a reasonable time.

(4) In this section, “supply” includes carrying on any of the following activities, or a combination of those activities, in relation to any object or thing in Singapore, and whether or not the object or thing is to remain in Singapore:(a)

selling by wholesale or retail, and whether by tender, auction or otherwise, or agreeing to so sell;

(b)

bartering or exchanging;

(c)

offering for sale, barter or exchange or attempting to sell, barter or exchange;

(d)

offering or giving away for the purpose of advertisement or in furtherance of any trade or business;

(e)

doing any of the above as an agent or a broker, or by an agent or a broker, of another.

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