Singapore legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Functions and duties of Authority
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions and duties of the Authority are to —
license and regulate the operation of casinos;
approve any system of controls and administrative and accounting procedures of a casino;
advise the Minister concerning policy in relation to supervision and inspection of casinos;
do all things it is authorised or required to do under this Act, including but not limited to —
supervising the operation of casinos, the persons responsible for such operations and the conduct of gaming within the casinos;
ensuring that the handling, collection, disbursement and counting of money within casino premises is supervised;
detecting offences committed within casino premises or in relation to casinos;
receiving and investigating complaints from casino patrons concerning the conduct of gaming in the casino;
adjudicating cases of dispute between a casino operator and patrons of the casino;
investigating the suitability of applicants for licences;
checking casino records as required;
inspecting, testing and approving gaming equipment and chips used in casinos; and
preparing and giving to the Minister such reports concerning the operation of casinos and the conduct of gaming in them as the Authority thinks fit or as the Minister may request; and
perform such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Authority by or under this Act or any other written law.
(2)
The Authority may undertake such other functions and duties as the Minister may assign to the Authority and in so doing, the Authority is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act, and the provisions of this Act apply to the Authority in respect of such functions and duties.
(3)
Nothing in this section is to be construed as imposing on the Authority, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject.