Casino Control Act 2006 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · National Council on Problem Gambling
165B. Voluntary visit limit
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A person may voluntarily apply for, or to vary, a visit limit against himself or herself in the prescribed form and manner to the Council.
Council
“Council” means the National Council on Problem Gambling established under section 154;
A voluntary visit limit under subsection (1) must specify the maximum number of visits in aggregate that the person may make to any casino in each month.
voluntary visit limit
“voluntary visit limit” means a visit limit voluntarily applied for by a person under section 165B(1).
A person is subject to the voluntary visit limit which the person has applied for (or which has been varied in accordance with the person’s application) under subsection (1) until the voluntary visit limit is revoked by the Council.
The Council may revoke a voluntary visit limit applicable to a person —
upon the person’s application for revocation; or
if the person meets the conditions in subsection (3B), without any application for revocation having been made.
The conditions mentioned in subsection (3A)(b) are that the person —
is not a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident of Singapore; and
has remained outside Singapore for the prescribed minimum period.
The Council may, as a condition of revoking a voluntary visit limit against a person, require the person to —
participate in a programme of counselling, rehabilitation or special education; or
undergo an assessment of harm from gambling, including a clinical assessment if necessary, by a suitably qualified person appointed by the Council for this purpose,or any combination of these.
In any prescribed class of cases, a decision to revoke a voluntary visit limit under subsection (3A) may be made by the operation of a computer program for which the Council is responsible.
A decision made under subsection (5) by the operation of a computer program —
is deemed to be a decision of the Council; but(b)may, within the prescribed time and subject to any prescribed conditions, be —
reviewed by the Council; and
confirmed, cancelled or substituted by the Council by written notice to the affected person.