4. Minister may revoke order for designated site or cancel casino licence in public interest

Despite any other provision of this Act, if it appears to the Minister to be necessary in the public interest to do so, the Minister may, after consulting the Authority —

The Authority or casino operator (as the case may be) must give effect to any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1).

Where the Minister has revoked an order under subsection (1)(a), any casino licence granted for a casino on the site to which that order relates is deemed to be cancelled.

The Minister must pay such fair compensation as the Minister may determine for any damage caused to the casino operator concerned by reason of the revocation of the order or cancellation of the casino licence by the Minister under subsection (1).

If the amount of compensation to be paid under subsection (4) is disputed by the casino operator, the dispute is to be referred to arbitration, and parties are deemed as having submitted the dispute to arbitration under the Arbitration Act 2001 to be decided in accordance with Singapore law.

Any sum required by the Minister for paying compensation under subsection (4) is to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

If any doubt arises as to whether any act done under this section was in the public interest, a certificate signed by the Minister is conclusive evidence of the matters stated therein.

Any decision of the Minister under subsection (1) is final.