§ 79 — Entry ban by Commissioner of Police, etc., and Authority

79.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police may, by an entry ban given to an individual, ban the individual for a fixed period from —(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) An entry ban may be made under subsection (1) against an individual only if the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that, because of —(a)

the individual’s conviction (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) for an offence whether or not relating to gambling; or

(b)

the individual’s history of criminal activity, whether alone or in association with others and whether or not relating to gambling,

the individual continuing to engage in conduct described in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) presents an unacceptable risk —

(c)

to maintaining the proper standards of integrity of any gambling service involving gaming machine rooms or general remote gambling or both; or

(d)

to preventing or reducing criminal influence or exploitation in the management and operation of such regulated activities.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may, by an entry ban given to an individual, also ban the individual for a fixed period from —(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4) An entry ban may be made under subsection (3) against an individual only if the Authority is of the opinion that —(a)

the integrity or apparent integrity of any gambling service provided at an approved gambling venue, or any general remote gambling service provided, is likely to be seriously prejudiced because of —(i)

the character or reputation of an individual in relation to gambling; or

(ii)

the criminal activities of the individual relating to gambling, whether alone or in association with others; and

(b)

the entry ban is necessary to effectively alleviate or minimise that prejudice.

(5) The Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) may at any time cancel an entry ban made against an individual.

(6) Upon making or cancelling an entry ban under this section or Part 8, the Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) must ensure that a written notice of the making or cancelling of the entry ban is given to —(a)

the individual who is or was the subject of the entry ban; and

(b)

the NCPG for inclusion in or deletion from (as the case may be) the list of excluded persons.

(7) A notice under subsection (6) of the making of an entry ban must set out the terms of the entry ban and, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, include a photograph of the individual who is the subject of the entry ban.

(8) In this Division —“Commissioner of Police” includes a public officer who holds a post in a law enforcement agency and is designated by the Minister for the purposes of this Division;

“criminal activity” means engaging in conduct that involves the commission of an offence under any written law, regardless of any conviction for the offence.

—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police may, by an entry ban given to an individual, ban the individual for a fixed period from —(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) An entry ban may be made under subsection (1) against an individual only if the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that, because of —(a)

the individual’s conviction (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) for an offence whether or not relating to gambling; or

(b)

the individual’s history of criminal activity, whether alone or in association with others and whether or not relating to gambling,

the individual continuing to engage in conduct described in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) presents an unacceptable risk —

(c)

to maintaining the proper standards of integrity of any gambling service involving gaming machine rooms or general remote gambling or both; or

(d)

to preventing or reducing criminal influence or exploitation in the management and operation of such regulated activities.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may, by an entry ban given to an individual, also ban the individual for a fixed period from —(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4) An entry ban may be made under subsection (3) against an individual only if the Authority is of the opinion that —(a)

the integrity or apparent integrity of any gambling service provided at an approved gambling venue, or any general remote gambling service provided, is likely to be seriously prejudiced because of —(i)

the character or reputation of an individual in relation to gambling; or

(ii)

the criminal activities of the individual relating to gambling, whether alone or in association with others; and

(b)

the entry ban is necessary to effectively alleviate or minimise that prejudice.

(5) The Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) may at any time cancel an entry ban made against an individual.

(6) Upon making or cancelling an entry ban under this section or Part 8, the Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) must ensure that a written notice of the making or cancelling of the entry ban is given to —(a)

the individual who is or was the subject of the entry ban; and

(b)

the NCPG for inclusion in or deletion from (as the case may be) the list of excluded persons.

(7) A notice under subsection (6) of the making of an entry ban must set out the terms of the entry ban and, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, include a photograph of the individual who is the subject of the entry ban.

(8) In this Division —“Commissioner of Police” includes a public officer who holds a post in a law enforcement agency and is designated by the Minister for the purposes of this Division;

“criminal activity” means engaging in conduct that involves the commission of an offence under any written law, regardless of any conviction for the offence.