§ 43 — Presumptions in respect of conduct of betting operations, lotteries, etc.

43.—(1) An individual who is found —(a)

in possession of any gambling article which is used, or appears to have been used or intended to be used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, any betting operation or gaming;

(b)

accepting or receiving one or more bets, stakes or wagers relating to —(i)

any race, competition, sporting event or other event or process, taking place in Singapore or elsewhere; or

(ii)

any game of chance; or

(c)

settling or paying, or to have settled or paid any money or money equivalent or any thing else of value, in respect of one or more bets or wagers relating to —(i)

any race, competition, sporting event or other event or process, taking place in Singapore or elsewhere; or

(ii)

any game of chance,

is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducting a betting operation or to conduct gaming, as the case may be.

(2) An individual who is found —(a)

in possession of any gambling article which is used, or appears to have been used or intended to be used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, any lottery;

(b)

accepting or receiving one or more deposits of money or money equivalent for or in connection with the purchase of lottery tickets or an entitlement to participate in a lottery; or

(c)

distributing or paying, or to have distributed or paid any money or money equivalent or any thing of value, in Singapore in respect of a lottery,

is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducting a lottery.

(3) If any lottery ticket is found to be offered for sale, sold or distributed at any public place at any particular time, a lottery is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducted in or from that public place at or about that particular time, regardless that the offer, sale or distribution happens at that public place on only one occasion.

—(1) An individual who is found —(a)

in possession of any gambling article which is used, or appears to have been used or intended to be used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, any betting operation or gaming;

(b)

accepting or receiving one or more bets, stakes or wagers relating to —(i)

any race, competition, sporting event or other event or process, taking place in Singapore or elsewhere; or

(ii)

any game of chance; or

(c)

settling or paying, or to have settled or paid any money or money equivalent or any thing else of value, in respect of one or more bets or wagers relating to —(i)

any race, competition, sporting event or other event or process, taking place in Singapore or elsewhere; or

(ii)

any game of chance,

is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducting a betting operation or to conduct gaming, as the case may be.

(2) An individual who is found —(a)

in possession of any gambling article which is used, or appears to have been used or intended to be used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, any lottery;

(b)

accepting or receiving one or more deposits of money or money equivalent for or in connection with the purchase of lottery tickets or an entitlement to participate in a lottery; or

(c)

distributing or paying, or to have distributed or paid any money or money equivalent or any thing of value, in Singapore in respect of a lottery,

is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducting a lottery.

(3) If any lottery ticket is found to be offered for sale, sold or distributed at any public place at any particular time, a lottery is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be conducted in or from that public place at or about that particular time, regardless that the offer, sale or distribution happens at that public place on only one occasion.