Clause 116

Any regulations made under section 200 may adopt, wholly or partially or as amended by the regulations or by reference, any code, standard of performance or specification which relates to gaming equipment, surveillance systems, internal controls, casino advertising or promotions, responsible gambling or to any other matter related to casino operations that is relevant for the purposes of this Act, and which —

is issued by the Authority under section 200B; or

is issued by any standards organisation or person other than the Authority (whether within or outside Singapore) and approved by the Authority under section 200B.(2) In any proceedings under this Act, a copy of any code, standard of performance or specification adopted under subsection (1) which is certified by the Authority as a true copy thereof shall be prima facie evidence of that code, standard of performance or specification.Codes, standards of performance or specifications issued or approved by Authority200B.—

The Authority may, from time to time —

issue one or more codes, standards of performance or specifications applicable to casino operations;

approve as a code, standard of performance or specification applicable to casino operators any document prepared by a person other than the Authority if the Authority considers the document as suitable for this purpose; or

amend, add to or revoke any code, standard of performance or specification issued under paragraph (a) or approved under paragraph (b).(2) If any provision in any code, standard of performance or specification is inconsistent with any provision of this Act, such provision, to the extent of the inconsistency —

shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act; and

having regard to the provisions of this Act, shall not have effect.(3) Where any code, standard of performance or specification is issued, approved, amended or revoked by the Authority under subsection (1), the Authority shall —

notify each casino operator and any other person licensed or approved by the Authority who may be affected by the issuance, approval, amendment or revocation;

specify in the notice referred to in paragraph (a) the date that the issuance, approval, amendment or revocation is to take effect; and

ensure that, so long as the code, standard of performance or specification remains in force, copies of that code, standard of performance or specification are made available to the casino operators and any other person required to comply with the code, standard of performance or specification.(4) Any code, standard of performance or specification issued or approved under this section —

may be of general or specific application; and

may specify that different provisions thereof apply to different circumstances or provide for different cases or classes of cases.(5) The Authority may, either generally or for such time as the Authority may specify, waive the application of any code, standard of performance or specification, or part thereof, issued or approved under this section to any casino operator or other person.Guidelines on compliance200C.—

The Authority may, from time to time and with a view to enabling any person to order his affairs in compliance with the provisions of this Act, issue such guidelines as it considers appropriate for providing guidance —

in furtherance of its regulatory objectives; or

on any matter relating to casino operations.(2) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of a guideline issued under this section that applies to him shall not of itself render that person liable to criminal proceedings but any such failure may, in any proceedings whether civil or criminal, be relied upon by any party to the proceedings as tending to establish or to negate any liability which is in question in the proceedings.(3) For the avoidance of doubt, any guideline issued under this section shall not have legislative effect.”.