Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Casino Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 10

Amendment of section 54

In the principal Act, in section 54 —

(a)

in subsection (1), in the definition of “grounds for disciplinary action”, in paragraph (d), replace “section 45(2)” with “section 45”;

(b)

in subsection (1), in the definition of “serious breach”, in paragraph (a), replace “gaming in the casino” with “casino gambling”;

(c)

after subsection (6), insert —“(6A) A written notice of suspension of a casino licence may include a direction to the casino operator to rectify within a specified time any matter giving rise to the suspension.”;

(d)

in subsection (7), after “subsection (6)”, insert “or (6A)”;

(e)

in subsection (8), replace “If” with “Except to the extent required by a direction given to the casino operator under subsection (6A), if”; and

(f)

after subsection (10), insert —“(11) Any proceedings started under this section against a casino operator may continue, and the Authority may take disciplinary action mentioned in paragraph (b) or (d) of the definition of “disciplinary action” in subsection (1) against the former casino operator under subsection (4), despite the cancellation, surrender or expiry of the casino operator’s licence.”.