Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Casino Control (Casino Marketing Arrangements) Regulations 2013
Regulation 10
Investigation of application
Subregulation 1
On receiving an application for an international market agent licence or international market agent representative licence, the Authority shall cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries as it considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly.
Subregulation 2
In particular, the Authority or an authorised person may —
investigate all or any of the following persons:
the applicant, in relation to the person’s suitability to be a licensed international market agent or licensed international market agent representative, as the case may be;
any person who may be an associate of the applicant, in relation to the person’s suitability to be associated with a licensed international market agent or licensed international market agent representative;
any person who has a business association with the applicant or is an associate of the applicant, which is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application;
any other person who is associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the applicant;
require the applicant or any person referred to in sub‑paragraph (a) ––
to provide such information or produce such records relevant to the investigation of the application as may be specified by a notice in writing issued by the Authority, and permit the Authority or an authorised person to examine the records, take extracts from them and make copies of them; and
to furnish such authorisations or consents as the Authority or authorised person may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority or authorised person to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the applicant or person and his or its associates from other persons;
require the applicant or any person referred to in sub‑paragraph (a) to consent to having his photograph, fingerprints and palm prints taken; and
send a copy of the application and of any such photograph, fingerprints and palm prints taken under sub-paragraph (c) and any supporting documentation to the Commissioner of Police.
Subregulation 3
The Commissioner of Police or any police officer authorised by the Commissioner shall inquire into and report to the Authority on such matters concerning the application as the Authority requests.
Subregulation 4
The Authority may refuse to consider an application for a licence if ––
the applicant or any other person refuses to allow the investigation or fails to comply with any requirement of the Authority under this regulation in respect of that application; or
the applicant or any other person from whom the Authority requires a photograph, fingerprints or palm prints under this regulation refuses to allow his photograph, fingerprints or palm prints to be taken.