Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Casino Control (Casino Licence and Fees) Regulations 2009

Regulation 6

Casino licence fee

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 31/01/2013S 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016S 779/2018 wef 01/12/2018S 866/2024 wef 18/11/2024S 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016S 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016S 779/2018 wef 01/12/2018S 866/2024 wef 18/11/2024S 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 31/01/2013

For the purposes of section 49A of the Act, the casino licence fee shall be the appropriate licence fee specified in the Schedule.

Subregulation 2

The casino licence fee for the entire term of the casino licence granted to a casino operator shall be payable before the date of commencement of the licence.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016S 779/2018 wef 01/12/2018S 866/2024 wef 18/11/2024

If, during the term of a casino licence granted to or renewed for a casino operator (called in this regulation the first casino operator), another casino operator commences operation of another casino, the Authority may refund the first casino operator an amount computed in accordance with the formula:where Ais —

(a)

$4.8 million if the first casino operator’s casino licence is granted or renewed on or after 1 December 2018 but before 18 November 2024; or

(b)

$6.7 million if the first casino operator’s casino licence is granted or renewed on or after 18 November 2024; andBis the number of days of the term remaining of the first casino operator’s casino licence when there are 2 casinos in operation.

Subregulation 3A

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016

Despite paragraph (3), the Authority may refuse to refund the first casino operator under that paragraph if the first casino operator did not pay the casino licence fee specified in the Schedule to operate the only casino, or an additional amount of casino licence fee under paragraph (4).

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016S 779/2018 wef 01/12/2018S 866/2024 wef 18/11/2024

Where there are 2 casinos in operation and one casino ceases its operation, the remaining casino operator must pay to the Authority an additional amount of casino licence fee computed in accordance with the formula:where Ais —

(a)

$4.8 million if the remaining casino operator’s casino licence is granted or renewed on or after 1 December 2018 but before 18 November 2024; or

(b)

$6.7 million if the remaining casino operator’s casino licence is granted or renewed on or after 18 November 2024; andCis the number of days of the term remaining of the remaining casino operator’s casino licence when its casino is the only casino in operation.

Subregulation 4A

Amended byS 8/2016 wef 12/01/2016

A part of a day is to be treated as one day in calculating the number of days for the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4).

Subregulation 5

Any fraction of a dollar included in the amount so computed in accordance with the formula under paragraph (3) or (4) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.