Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Purposes of Act
The purposes of this Act are —
(a)
to authorise some gambling and prohibit the rest as unlawful gambling;
(b)
to prohibit advertising of unlawful gambling;
(c)
to minimise social harm associated with gambling, including problem gambling; (d)to ensure the integrity and fairness of gambling and ban irresponsible gambling products and practices; and
(e)
to limit opportunities for crime or dishonesty associated with gambling and the conduct of gambling.