Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Unlawful invitation, etc., to young person to gamble remotely
(1)
A person who invites, or causes or permits, a young person to gamble in Singapore by means of remote communication shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years or to both.
(2)
A reference in subsection (1) to inviting a young person to gamble by means of remote communication includes, in particular, a reference to —
intentionally sending to the young person any remote gambling service advertisement; or
intentionally bringing to the attention of the young person information about remote gambling with a view to encouraging the young person to gamble by means of remote communication.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether or not the gambling actually carried out by a young person —
is the same as that in the invitation; or
is in the manner so invited,provided that the gambling actually carried out is a probable consequence of that invitation.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (1), it also does not matter whether the gambling done or to be done by a young person pursuant to an invitation is only partly by means of remote communication or is partly inside and partly outside Singapore.
(5)
An offence under subsection (1) is an arrestable offence.