Casino Control Act 2006 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · National Council on Problem Gambling
162. Grounds for making family exclusion order
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On an application referred to a Committee under section 159(2), the Committee may make a family exclusion order against a respondent if the Committee is satisfied that —
Committee
“Committee” means any Committee of Assessors for the time being constituted under section 157(1);
there is a reasonable apprehension that the respondent may cause serious harm to family members because of his or her gambling;
the making of the order is appropriate in the circumstances;
subject to section 165C, the respondent has been given an opportunity to object to the application; and
it would be in the best interests of the respondent and his or her family members to make the order.
For the purposes of this Part, a respondent is to be regarded as having caused serious harm to family members because of his or her gambling if the respondent —
respondent
“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;
has engaged in gambling activities irresponsibly, without due regard to the needs and welfare of the respondent’s family members; and
has done so repeatedly over a period of not less than 3 months or in a particularly irresponsible manner over a lesser period.
A Committee may decide that there is a reasonable apprehension that a respondent may cause serious harm to family members because of his or her gambling if the Committee is satisfied that —
gambling
“gambling” means gambling whether or not inside casino premises, and includes remote gambling;
the respondent has caused such harm prior to the complaint, according to the test set out in subsection (2); and
there is reason to believe that the respondent’s irresponsible gambling behaviour will continue or recur.
A Committee may, in determining whether there is a reasonable apprehension that a respondent may cause serious harm to family members because of his or her gambling, take into account events that have taken place outside Singapore.
If a respondent consents to the making of a family exclusion order under subsection (1), the Committee may make the family exclusion order without receiving any further submission or evidence as to the grounds, even if the respondent disputes some or all of the grounds on which the family exclusion order is made.
family exclusion order
“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);
A Committee may, at any stage, dismiss an application if the Committee is satisfied that the application is frivolous, vexatious, without substance or has no reasonable prospect of success.
A Committee must report to the Council its decision on every application referred to the Committee accordingly and briefly state the reasons for its decision.
Council
“Council” means the National Council on Problem Gambling established under section 154;