Casino Control Act 2006 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · National Council on Problem Gambling
163A. Application for family visit limit
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An application for a family visit limit against a respondent may be made by —
family visit limit
“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);
a family member of the respondent who is, or is likely to be, adversely affected by the respondent’s gambling; or
a person referred to in section 160 or 161 on behalf of a family member referred to in paragraph (a).
An application for a family visit limit must be made to the Council in writing in the form approved by the Council, and the Council must refer the application to a Committee.
Council
“Council” means the National Council on Problem Gambling established under section 154;
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Council, or the secretary or an officer of the Council on behalf of the Council —
may require the respondent named in the application, any family member of the respondent or any casino operator to furnish such information or produce such document or record in the possession or under the control of the respondent, family member or casino operator (as the case may be) as the Council considers relevant to the application; and
may inspect, keep or make copies of such document or record.
A Committee to whom an application under this section is referred may make a family visit limit 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 has engaged, or is likely to engage, in gambling activities irresponsibly, without due regard to the needs and welfare of the respondent’s family members;
a family visit limit against the respondent 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 family visit limit.
A family visit limit made under subsection (4) against a respondent must —
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;
specify the period during which it is in force; and
specify the maximum number of visits in aggregate that the respondent may make to any casino in each month.
The Committee in making a family visit limit under subsection (4) may also refer the respondent to participate in a programme of counselling, rehabilitation or special education or any combination of these.
A Committee may, in determining whether there is a reasonable apprehension that the respondent has engaged, or is likely to engage, in gambling activities in disregard of the needs and welfare of the respondent’s family members, take into account events that have taken place outside Singapore.
gambling
“gambling” means gambling whether or not inside casino premises, and includes remote gambling;
If a respondent consents to the making of a family visit limit under subsection (4), the Committee may make the family visit limit 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 visit limit is made.
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.