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Part 10 · National Council on Problem Gambling

153. Interpretation of this Part

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Last amended by an amending law of 2024. 3 amendments in all.

(1)

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —[Deleted by Act 29 of 2024 wef 21/09/2026][Deleted by Act 29 of 2024 wef 21/09/2026][Deleted by Act 29 of 2024 wef 21/09/2026]

(2)

In this Part, any continuous period of 24 hours commencing from the time a person enters any casino premises constitutes a single visit by the person to that casino, regardless of the number of times the person leaves and re-enters the casino premises during that 24‑hour period.

“chairperson” means the chairperson of the Council;

“Committee” means any Committee of Assessors for the time being constituted under section 157(1);

“defined work” means —

(a)

in relation to casino premises of a casino operator —

(i)

to deliver any goods, provide any services or perform any work (whether as a contractor or an employee) that is connected to the business, undertaking or work of the casino operator carried on at the casino premises;

(ii)

to seek a contract of employment or contract for service with the casino operator; or

(iii)

to execute an order of a court or a direction given by or on behalf of a public officer or a public authority in exercise of a power under any written law; or

(b)

in relation to a gaming machine room of a gambling operator —

(i)

to deliver any goods, provide any services or perform any work (whether as a contractor or an employee) that is connected to the business, undertaking or work of the gambling operator carried on at the gaming machine room;

(ii)

to seek a contract of employment or contract for service with the gambling operator; or

(iii)

to execute an order of a court or a direction given by or on behalf of a public officer or a public authority in exercise of a power under any written law;

“family exclusion order” means a family exclusion order made under section 162(1), and includes —

(a)

a family exclusion order made under section 162(1) read with section 165C(1), in the respondent’s absence; and

(b)

a family exclusion order made in substitution of a family visit limit under section 166A(2)(b);

“family member”, in relation to a respondent, means —

(a)

a spouse of the respondent;

(b)

a child of the respondent, including an adopted child and a stepchild;

(c)

a parent of the respondent, including an adoptive parent and a step-parent; and

(d)

a sibling of the respondent, including an adoptive sibling, a stepsibling and a half‑sibling;

“family visit limit” means a family visit limit made under section 163A(4), and includes —

(a)

a family visit limit made under section 163A(4) read with section 165C(1), in the respondent’s absence; and

(b)

a family visit limit made in substitution of a family exclusion order made under section 166A(2)(a);

“gambling” means gambling whether or not inside casino premises, and includes remote gambling;

“gambling operator” means a person who is authorised either by a licence under the Gambling Control Act 2022 to conduct a betting operation, or conduct gaming or a lottery involving —

(a)

playing of gaming machines; or

(b)

remote gambling;

“gaming machine room” has the meaning given by section 7(6) of the Gambling Control Act 2022;

“general remote gambling” and “engaging in general remote gambling” have the meanings given by section 11(1) of the Gambling Control Act 2022;

“list of excluded persons” means the list of excluded persons established and maintained under section 168, as varied or updated from time to time;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for prevention and rehabilitation in relation to problem gambling;

“panel” means the panel of assessors constituted under section 157(2);

“provisional family exclusion order” means a provisional family exclusion order made under section 164;

“respondent” means a person against whom a family exclusion order, family visit limit, third party exclusion order or third party visit limit is sought or made;

“self-exclusion” means a ban of a person from —

(a)

entering or remaining on, or taking part in any casino gambling or promotional game on, all casino premises;

(b)

entering or remaining in, or taking part in any playing of a gaming machine in, all gaming machine rooms (except entering or remaining in any gaming machine room to perform defined work within the room); or

(c)

engaging in all manner of general remote gambling,upon a voluntary application of that person under section 165AA(1);

“special affiliate” means a former member of the Council appointed under section 156A as a special affiliate of the Council;

“third party exclusion order” means an exclusion order made under section 165(1), and includes —

(a)

a third party exclusion order made under section 165(1) read with section 165C(1), in the respondent’s absence; and

(b)

a third party exclusion order made in substitution of a third party visit limit under section 166A(2)(d);

“third party visit limit” means a visit limit made under section 165(1), and includes —

(a)

a third party visit limit made under section 165(1) read with section 165C(1), in the respondent’s absence; and

(b)

a third party visit limit made in substitution of a third party exclusion order under section 166A(2)(c);

“voluntary visit limit” means a visit limit voluntarily applied for by a person under section 165B(1).

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General Offences

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Enforcement Powers and Proceedings

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Miscellaneous

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