Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Betting (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the Betting Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or to both such fine and imprisonment” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “common betting-house” wherever they appear therein, the words “or betting information centre”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “common betting-houses” in the marginal note, the words “and betting information centres”.