Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Casino Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 45

In the principal Act, in section 45 —

(a)

in subsection (2)(i), after “prevailing”, insert “and future”; and

(b)

after subsection (3), insert —“(4) In considering whether the applicant is a suitable person to be concerned in the management and operation of a casino, the Authority may, in addition to the matters mentioned in subsections (2) and (3), consider the following matters:

(a)

whether the applicant conducts its business (including business conducted outside Singapore or business unrelated to casino operations) in a manner which is unethical or which will bring discredit to casino gambling in Singapore;

(b)

whether there has been a systemic deficiency or failure in the applicant’s internal controls or corporate governance.”.