Singapore legislation
Section 170C
Section 170C
Audit on advertising or responsible gambling
(1)
The Authority may, at any time, appoint a special auditor to undertake an audit of a casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices.
(2)
The Authority may, instead of appointing a special auditor under subsection (1), by a written notice issued to a casino operator —
require the casino operator to appoint a person approved by the Authority as a special auditor to undertake the audit of the casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices; and
specify the terms of reference for the audit referred to in paragraph (a) and the time within which it must be completed.
(3)
A casino operator to whom a notice in subsection (2) is directed must, at its own expense, engage a person approved by the Authority as a special auditor to conduct the audit in accordance with the terms of reference and within the time specified in the notice.
(4)
Where a casino operator fails to comply with subsection (3), the Authority may appoint a special auditor to undertake the audit and recover the cost of the audit from the casino operator.
(5)
A casino operator must provide all reasonable assistance to a special auditor appointed or engaged under this section.
(6)
The special auditor who is appointed or engaged to undertake the audit of a casino operator’s advertising and promotional activities or responsible gambling practices must submit the special auditor’s report, all relevant supporting documents and such other information or report as the Authority may specify in relation to the audit, to the Authority not later than 60 days after the conclusion of the audit or within such other period as the Authority may specify in any particular case.
(7)
A casino operator which fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be liable to disciplinary action.