§ 31 — Gambling by underaged individuals and excluded persons

31.—(1) An underaged individual must not engage in gambling in or from Singapore. (2) An underaged individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and, subject to subsection (5), shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500.

(3) An excluded person must not engage in any gambling in or from Singapore in contravention of any gambling ban applicable to him or her.

(4) An excluded person who contravenes subsection (3) 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 12 months or to both.

(5) Despite section 42(2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, an underaged individual must not be imprisoned, or detained in a detention centre, as a consequence of a failure to pay a fine that is imposed in respect of an offence under this section.

(6) Strict liability applies to offences under subsections (2) and (4), respectively.

(7) This section does not apply to gambling within any casino or to social gambling.

—(1) An underaged individual must not engage in gambling in or from Singapore.

(2) An underaged individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and, subject to subsection (5), shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500.

(3) An excluded person must not engage in any gambling in or from Singapore in contravention of any gambling ban applicable to him or her.

(4) An excluded person who contravenes subsection (3) 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 12 months or to both.

(5) Despite section 42(2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, an underaged individual must not be imprisoned, or detained in a detention centre, as a consequence of a failure to pay a fine that is imposed in respect of an offence under this section.

(6) Strict liability applies to offences under subsections (2) and (4), respectively.

(7) This section does not apply to gambling within any casino or to social gambling.