2. Amendment of regulation 2

In the Casino Control (Gaming Equipment) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 414/2009) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations), in regulation 2 —

in paragraph (1), delete the definitions of “Approved List”, “approved supplier” and “supplier of gaming machines”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved manufacturer”, after “gaming machines”, insert “or gaming programs”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved manufacturer”, replace “regulation 5(2)” with “regulation 5(1)”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved test service provider”, replace “regulation 24B(2)” with “regulation 24B(1)”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “approved test service provider”, insert —“ “authorised supplier”, in relation to an approved manufacturer, means a person that the approved manufacturer has notified the Authority under section 103A(4)(c) of the Act is a supplier that will be used to supply gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;“business associate”, in relation to an approved manufacturer, an approved test service provider or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer or approved test service provider, means any person, body or association who, in the opinion of the Authority, has a business association with (but is not an associate within the meaning in paragraph (2) of) the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant, as the case may be;“manager”, in relation to a manufacturing facility, means any person who administers or manages the manufacturing facility, but does not include an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer;“manufacturing facility”, in relation to an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer, means any premises or facility —

used or intended to be used (as the case may be) by the approved manufacturer or applicant (whether by itself or through another person) to manufacture any gaming machine or gaming program of the approved manufacturer or applicant for use in any casino; and

at which the finished product of the gaming machine or gaming program is manufactured or assembled;”;

in paragraph (1), replace the definition of “modification” with —“ “modification”, in relation to any approved gaming machine, approved gaming program, approved gaming equipment or approved linked jackpot arrangement, means any change —

affecting the display or operation of the approved gaming machine, approved gaming program, approved gaming equipment or approved linked jackpot arrangement; or

capable of affecting the outcome of the casino gambling carried out on that approved gaming machine, with that approved gaming equipment or using that approved gaming program or approved linked jackpot arrangement;”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “official website”, insert —“ “relevant financial interest”, in relation to a business, means —

any share in the capital of the business;

any entitlement to receive any income derived from the business; or

any contribution to the capital of the business, whether by a loan or otherwise;“relevant position”, in relation to a business, means the position of director or manager, or other executive position, however that position is designated;“relevant power” means any power, whether exercisable by voting or otherwise and whether exercisable alone or in association with others —

to participate in any directorial, managerial or executive decision; or

to elect or appoint any person to any relevant position;”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “return to player percentage” or “RTP%”, replace “a game” with “a casino game”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “return to player percentage” or “RTP%”, insert —“ “supplier”, in relation to an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer, means any person that the approved manufacturer or applicant uses or intends to use (as the case may be) to supply its gaming machines or gaming programs;”;

in paragraph (1), replace the definition of “technical standards” with —“ “technical standards”, in relation to any gaming machine, gaming program or other gaming equipment of a particular class or description, means the technical standards issued or approved by the Authority under section 200B(1) of the Act applicable to gaming machines, gaming programs or gaming equipment of that class or description, updated from time to time and made available to the casino operators and any other person required to comply with them.”; and

replace paragraph (2) with —“(2) In these Regulations, a person is an “associate” of an approved manufacturer, an approved test service provider or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer or approved test service provider if the person is or will be, in the opinion of the Authority, able to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant.

In determining whether a person is able or will be able to exercise the significant influence referred to in paragraph (2), the Authority may consider all or any of the following:

whether the person holds or will hold any relevant financial interest in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

whether the person is or will be entitled to exercise any relevant power (whether in right of the person or on behalf of any other person) in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

whether the person holds or will hold any relevant position (whether in right of the person or on behalf of any other person) in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

the degree of direct or indirect influence that the person has in the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

any other matter that the Authority considers relevant.”.