Singapore legislation

Clause 93

of Casino Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 93

New Part XA

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 170, the following Part:“PART XAcasino Advertising and responsible gamblingCasino advertising and promotions170A.—

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall carry out any advertising or promotional activities relating to a casino except with the approval of the Authority and in accordance with regulations made for such purpose under section 200.(2) Regulations made for the purposes of this section may —

(a)

specify the types of advertising and promotional activities for which approval is required; and

(b)

specify the persons or class of persons who shall be required to comply with this section.(3) Any casino operator, licensed special employee, licensed international market agent or licensed international market agent representative which or who, being required to comply with subsection (1), fails to do so shall be liable to disciplinary action.(4) Any person (other than a person referred to in subsection (3)) who, being required to comply with subsection (1), fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.Responsible gambling requirements170B.—

(1)

A casino operator shall, at all times while the casino is in operation, establish and implement a responsible gambling programme approved by the Authority which meets the responsible gambling requirements prescribed by regulations made under section 200.(2) A casino operator which contravenes subsection (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action.Audit on advertising or responsible gambling170C.—

(1)

The Authority may, at any time, appoint a special auditor to undertake an audit of a casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices.(2) The Authority may, instead of appointing a special auditor under subsection (1), by a notice in writing issued to a casino operator —

(a)

require the casino operator to appoint a person approved by the Authority as a special auditor to undertake the audit of the casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices; and

(b)

specify the terms of reference for the audit referred to in paragraph (a) and the time within which it must be completed.(3) A casino operator to whom a notice in subsection (2) is directed shall, at its own expense, engage a person approved by the Authority as a special auditor to conduct the audit in accordance with the terms of reference and within the time specified in the notice.(4) Where a casino operator fails to comply with subsection (3), the Authority may appoint a special auditor to undertake the audit and recover the cost of the audit from the casino operator.(5) A casino operator shall provide all reasonable assistance to a special auditor appointed or engaged under this section.(6) The special auditor who is appointed or engaged to undertake the audit of a casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices shall submit his report, all relevant supporting documents and such other information or report as the Authority may specify in relation to the audit, to the Authority not later than 60 days after the conclusion of the audit or within such other period as the Authority may specify in any particular case.(7) A casino operator which fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be liable to disciplinary action.”.