§ 48 — Amendment of Casino Control Act 2006

48.—(1) Section 2 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the definitions of “authorised person” and “Authority” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definitions:“ “authorised person”, for any provision of this Act, means an officer or employee of the Authority or other individual who is appointed as an authorised person under section 6 for the purposes of that provision;

“Authority” means the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore, which is the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore continued and renamed as the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore under section 3 of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “Chairperson” in subsection (1);

(c)

by deleting the words “section 13(3)” in the definition of “inspector” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “section 7”;

(d)

by deleting the definition of “member” in subsection (1);

(e)

by deleting the words “for Home Affairs” in the definition of “Minister” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “charged with the responsibility for gambling suppression”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) A reference in this Act to an individual performing duties in the Authority is a reference to —(a)

an employee of the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer performing duties in the Authority under a secondment arrangement making available temporarily to the Authority the services of public officers.”.

(2) Part 2 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the Part heading and Division 1 heading and substituting the following Part heading:“PART 2

ADMINISTRATION”;

(b)

by repealing sections 5 to 13 (including the headings of Divisions 2 and 3) and substituting the following sections:“Authority responsible to administer Act

5. It is the function of the Authority to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in accordance with this Act with respect to the operation of casinos in Singapore, and to administer this Act where not expressly otherwise provided.

Authorised persons

6.—(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a)

any individual performing duties in the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer,

to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case.

(2) The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act to any authorised person; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised person.

(3) However, nothing in this section authorises delegating the following non‑delegable powers:(a)

the power of delegation conferred by this section;

(b)

any power of the Authority to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(4) Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or in a particular case, and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.

Inspectors

7.—(1) The Authority may in writing appoint as an inspector any individual who is performing duties in the Authority and has suitable qualifications to properly exercise the powers of an inspector.(2) The Authority must issue to each inspector an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the inspector when exercising powers conferred on an inspector by or under this Act.

(3) Every inspector who is not an employee of the Authority and acting under this section is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.”; and

(c)

by repealing Divisions 4, 5 and 6.

(3) Section 190(1) of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting the words “12(1) or” in paragraph (e).

(4) Section 192 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “be incurred by —” and substituting the words “lie against any of the following:”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (f);

(c)

by deleting the words “12(1) or” in paragraph (g);

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “in good faith”, the words “and with reasonable care”;

(e)

by deleting the words “or any other written law;” in paragraph (h) and substituting the word “; or”;

(f)

by deleting the words “or any other written law; or” in paragraph (i) and substituting a full‑stop; and

(g)

by deleting paragraph (j).

(5) Section 193 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting the words “12(1) or”.

(6) Section 196 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting subsection (4).

(7) Section 197 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Recovering and collecting financial penalties, etc.

197.—(1) All the following must be collected by the Authority and paid into the Consolidated Fund:(a)

any financial penalties imposed under section 54 or 93, or any regulations made under section 110B(6) regarding disciplinary action against licensed international market agents and licensed international market agent representatives;

(b)

any moneys under a performance bond, deposit or other form of security required under section 185C and forfeited for the purpose of meeting any financial penalty imposed;

(c)

any winnings forfeited under section 128(2);

(d)

any composition sum collected under sections 152 and 196, respectively.

(2) Any sum mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) (or any part thereof) that has become due and payable by a person but has not been paid may be recovered as if a debt due to the Authority from that person; and the person’s liability to pay is not affected by the person’s licence ceasing, for any reason, to be in force.”.

(8) The Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 200(2); and

(b)

by repealing the First Schedule.

—(1) Section 2 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the definitions of “authorised person” and “Authority” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definitions:“ “authorised person”, for any provision of this Act, means an officer or employee of the Authority or other individual who is appointed as an authorised person under section 6 for the purposes of that provision;

“Authority” means the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore, which is the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore continued and renamed as the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore under section 3 of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “Chairperson” in subsection (1);

(c)

by deleting the words “section 13(3)” in the definition of “inspector” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “section 7”;

(d)

by deleting the definition of “member” in subsection (1);

(e)

by deleting the words “for Home Affairs” in the definition of “Minister” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “charged with the responsibility for gambling suppression”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) A reference in this Act to an individual performing duties in the Authority is a reference to —(a)

an employee of the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer performing duties in the Authority under a secondment arrangement making available temporarily to the Authority the services of public officers.”.

“(4) A reference in this Act to an individual performing duties in the Authority is a reference to —(a)

an employee of the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer performing duties in the Authority under a secondment arrangement making available temporarily to the Authority the services of public officers.”.

(2) Part 2 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the Part heading and Division 1 heading and substituting the following Part heading:“PART 2

ADMINISTRATION”;

(b)

by repealing sections 5 to 13 (including the headings of Divisions 2 and 3) and substituting the following sections:“Authority responsible to administer Act

5. It is the function of the Authority to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in accordance with this Act with respect to the operation of casinos in Singapore, and to administer this Act where not expressly otherwise provided.

Authorised persons

6.—(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a)

any individual performing duties in the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer,

to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case.

(2) The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act to any authorised person; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised person.

(3) However, nothing in this section authorises delegating the following non‑delegable powers:(a)

the power of delegation conferred by this section;

(b)

any power of the Authority to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(4) Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or in a particular case, and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.

Inspectors

7.—(1) The Authority may in writing appoint as an inspector any individual who is performing duties in the Authority and has suitable qualifications to properly exercise the powers of an inspector.(2) The Authority must issue to each inspector an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the inspector when exercising powers conferred on an inspector by or under this Act.

(3) Every inspector who is not an employee of the Authority and acting under this section is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.”; and

(c)

by repealing Divisions 4, 5 and 6.

6.—(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a)

any individual performing duties in the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer,

to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case.

(2) The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act to any authorised person; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised person.

(3) However, nothing in this section authorises delegating the following non‑delegable powers:(a)

the power of delegation conferred by this section;

(b)

any power of the Authority to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(4) Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or in a particular case, and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.

—(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a)

any individual performing duties in the Authority; or

(b)

a public officer,

to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision, either generally or in a particular case.

(2) The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act to any authorised person; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised person.

(3) However, nothing in this section authorises delegating the following non‑delegable powers:(a)

the power of delegation conferred by this section;

(b)

any power of the Authority to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(4) Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or in a particular case, and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.

7.—(1) The Authority may in writing appoint as an inspector any individual who is performing duties in the Authority and has suitable qualifications to properly exercise the powers of an inspector.(2) The Authority must issue to each inspector an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the inspector when exercising powers conferred on an inspector by or under this Act.

(3) Every inspector who is not an employee of the Authority and acting under this section is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.”; and

—(1) The Authority may in writing appoint as an inspector any individual who is performing duties in the Authority and has suitable qualifications to properly exercise the powers of an inspector.

(2) The Authority must issue to each inspector an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the inspector when exercising powers conferred on an inspector by or under this Act.

(3) Every inspector who is not an employee of the Authority and acting under this section is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.”; and

(3) Section 190(1) of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting the words “12(1) or” in paragraph (e).

(4) Section 192 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “be incurred by —” and substituting the words “lie against any of the following:”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (f);

(c)

by deleting the words “12(1) or” in paragraph (g);

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “in good faith”, the words “and with reasonable care”;

(e)

by deleting the words “or any other written law;” in paragraph (h) and substituting the word “; or”;

(f)

by deleting the words “or any other written law; or” in paragraph (i) and substituting a full‑stop; and

(g)

by deleting paragraph (j).

(5) Section 193 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting the words “12(1) or”.

(6) Section 196 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by deleting subsection (4).

(7) Section 197 of the Casino Control Act 2006 is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Recovering and collecting financial penalties, etc.

197.—(1) All the following must be collected by the Authority and paid into the Consolidated Fund:(a)

any financial penalties imposed under section 54 or 93, or any regulations made under section 110B(6) regarding disciplinary action against licensed international market agents and licensed international market agent representatives;

(b)

any moneys under a performance bond, deposit or other form of security required under section 185C and forfeited for the purpose of meeting any financial penalty imposed;

(c)

any winnings forfeited under section 128(2);

(d)

any composition sum collected under sections 152 and 196, respectively.

(2) Any sum mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) (or any part thereof) that has become due and payable by a person but has not been paid may be recovered as if a debt due to the Authority from that person; and the person’s liability to pay is not affected by the person’s licence ceasing, for any reason, to be in force.”.

—(1) All the following must be collected by the Authority and paid into the Consolidated Fund:(a)

any financial penalties imposed under section 54 or 93, or any regulations made under section 110B(6) regarding disciplinary action against licensed international market agents and licensed international market agent representatives;

(b)

any moneys under a performance bond, deposit or other form of security required under section 185C and forfeited for the purpose of meeting any financial penalty imposed;

(c)

any winnings forfeited under section 128(2);

(d)

any composition sum collected under sections 152 and 196, respectively.

(2) Any sum mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) (or any part thereof) that has become due and payable by a person but has not been paid may be recovered as if a debt due to the Authority from that person; and the person’s liability to pay is not affected by the person’s licence ceasing, for any reason, to be in force.”.

(8) The Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 200(2); and

(b)

by repealing the First Schedule.