Singapore legislation

Clause 135

of Casino Control Bill

Clause 135

Proof of age may be required

(1)

The person for the time being in charge of a casino, an agent of the casino operator, a casino employee, an inspector or a police officer may if he has reasonable cause to suspect that a person on the casino premises is a minor —

(a)

require the person on the casino premises to state his correct age, name and address; and

(b)

if it is suspected on reasonable grounds that the age, name or address given in response to the requirement is false, require the person to produce evidence of its correctness.

(2)

A person who —

(a)

fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(a); or

(b)

without reasonable cause, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b),shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)

It is not an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) if the person who made the requirement did not inform the person of whom the requirement was made, at the time it was made, that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement.