Singapore legislation
Section 143
Section 143
Keeping of records
(1)
A casino operator must ensure that all records relating to the operations of the casino are —
kept at a location and in a manner approved by the Authority;
retained for the applicable period in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii) or for such shorter period as the Authority may, on the application of the casino operator in any particular case, allow —
in the case of any record referred to in section 139(3), for not less than 5 years after the date of closure of the patron account (within the meaning of section 139) to which the record relates, or after the date of the transaction to which the record relates, whichever is the later; or
in the case of any other record, for not less than 5 years after the completion of the transaction to which the record relates; and
available for inspection by an inspector at any time during that period.
(2)
The casino operator must ensure that all records relating to the operations of the casino are kept in such a manner as to permit a reconstruction of individual transactions (including the amount and type of currency involved, if any) so as to provide, if necessary, evidence for prosecution of an offence.
(3)
The Authority may, by instrument in writing, grant an exemption to a casino operator from all or specified requirements of this section in respect of all or specified, or specified classes of documents and may grant such an exemption subject to conditions.
(4)
Any casino operator who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action.