Singapore legislation

Section 165A

of Casino Control Act 2006

Section 165A

Persons to be excluded by law or self-excluded from casino

Amended by22/200936/201236/201222/200936/201236/2012

(1)

The following persons are excluded from entering or remaining, or taking part in any gaming, on any casino premises:

(a)

a person who is on such social assistance programme or subsidy scheme funded by the Government or any statutory body as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe;

(b)

an undischarged bankrupt;

(c)

a person who has made a voluntary application in the prescribed form and manner to the Council to be excluded from entering or remaining, or taking part in any gaming, on any casino premises.

Amended by22/200936/2012

(2)

The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) from subsection (3), subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.

Amended by36/2012

(3)

A person referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is excluded from entering or remaining, or taking part in any gaming, on any casino premises for so long as the circumstances in subsection (1)(a) or (b) exist in relation to that person.

Amended by22/2009

(4)

A person referred to in subsection (1)(c) is subject to the self‑exclusion which the person has applied for (whenever made) until such time that the Council, upon the person’s application, revokes the self‑exclusion.

Amended by36/2012

(5)

The Council may, as a condition of revoking the self‑exclusion of a person (whenever made), require the person to —

(a)

participate in a programme of counselling, rehabilitation or special education; or

(b)

undergo an assessment of harm from gambling, including a clinical assessment if necessary, by a suitably qualified person appointed by the Council for this purpose,or any combination of these.

Amended by36/2012