§ 50 — Amendment of Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987

50.—(1) The long title to the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by deleting the words “and to regulate the conduct of betting by agencies of the Board,”.(2) Section 2 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting the definitions of “advertisement”, “lottery” and “writing”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “chief executive”, the following definition:“ “Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore” means the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore continued and renamed as the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “appointed by” in the definition of “totalisator agency” and substituting the words “under the supervision of”; and

(d)

by deleting the semi‑colon at the end of the definition of “turf club” and substituting a full‑stop.

(3) Section 4 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)

to supervise the affairs of a turf club operating in Singapore;”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1);

(c)

by deleting paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(f)

to work collaboratively with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore to foster responsible gambling and reduce the prevalence of unauthorised gambling.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) However, nothing in this Act confers on the Board a function or power to conduct on its own behalf any race meeting or a totalisator for gaming in relation to any racing or otherwise.”.

(4) The Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by inserting, immediately after section 4, the following section:“Contributing to charitable, etc., purposes

4A. The Board also has the function to ensure that public benefits may be derived from any racing or gaming conducted by a turf club or totalisator agency which is under the supervision of the Board, through regular contributions out of their proceeds or profits so as to fund distributions under section 5 by the Board.”.

(5) Section 5 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)

to distribute sums, out of moneys forming part of the funds of the Board and not required by it in the exercise of its functions under section 4, for all or any of the following purposes:(i)

public, social or charitable purposes relating to Singapore;

(ii)

the promotion of culture, art and sport generally in Singapore;”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)

to suspend or revoke any totalisator or gaming activity established by any totalisator agency under the supervision of the Board.”; and

(c)

by deleting subsection (2).

(6) Section 9(2) of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by deleting paragraph (a).

(7) Section 15 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “the Board and any” in subsection (1) and substituting the word “every”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (3).

(8) Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 are repealed.

(9) Section 24 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Power to make regulations

24. The Minister may make such regulations as the Minister considers necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions and for the due administration of this Act.”.

—(1) The long title to the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by deleting the words “and to regulate the conduct of betting by agencies of the Board,”.

(2) Section 2 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting the definitions of “advertisement”, “lottery” and “writing”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “chief executive”, the following definition:“ “Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore” means the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore continued and renamed as the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “appointed by” in the definition of “totalisator agency” and substituting the words “under the supervision of”; and

(d)

by deleting the semi‑colon at the end of the definition of “turf club” and substituting a full‑stop.

(3) Section 4 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)

to supervise the affairs of a turf club operating in Singapore;”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1);

(c)

by deleting paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(f)

to work collaboratively with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore to foster responsible gambling and reduce the prevalence of unauthorised gambling.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) However, nothing in this Act confers on the Board a function or power to conduct on its own behalf any race meeting or a totalisator for gaming in relation to any racing or otherwise.”.

“(4) However, nothing in this Act confers on the Board a function or power to conduct on its own behalf any race meeting or a totalisator for gaming in relation to any racing or otherwise.”.

(4) The Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by inserting, immediately after section 4, the following section:“Contributing to charitable, etc., purposes

4A. The Board also has the function to ensure that public benefits may be derived from any racing or gaming conducted by a turf club or totalisator agency which is under the supervision of the Board, through regular contributions out of their proceeds or profits so as to fund distributions under section 5 by the Board.”.

(5) Section 5 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)

to distribute sums, out of moneys forming part of the funds of the Board and not required by it in the exercise of its functions under section 4, for all or any of the following purposes:(i)

public, social or charitable purposes relating to Singapore;

(ii)

the promotion of culture, art and sport generally in Singapore;”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)

to suspend or revoke any totalisator or gaming activity established by any totalisator agency under the supervision of the Board.”; and

(c)

by deleting subsection (2).

(6) Section 9(2) of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended by deleting paragraph (a).

(7) Section 15 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “the Board and any” in subsection (1) and substituting the word “every”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (3).

(8) Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 are repealed.

(9) Section 24 of the Singapore Totalisator Board Act 1987 is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Power to make regulations

24. The Minister may make such regulations as the Minister considers necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions and for the due administration of this Act.”.