Casino Control (Licensing of Special Employees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Licensing of Special Employees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 21 September 2026.

In the Casino Control (Licensing of Special Employees) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 415/2009) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations), in regulation 3 —

in the regulation heading, replace “gaming” with “casino gambling”; and

replace “or playing of games” with “of casino gambling”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 4, replace paragraphs (b) and (c) with —“(b)a person banned from entering or remaining on, or taking part in any casino gambling or promotional game on, any casino premises pursuant to —

an exclusion order under section 121 or 122 of the Act;

a family exclusion order, provisional family exclusion order or third party exclusion order under Part 10 of the Act; or

self‑exclusion under section 165AA of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in Part II, in the Part heading, after “LICENCE”, insert “, COSTS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND UPDATING OF CHANGES TO INFORMATION PROVIDED”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 6(5) —

in sub‑paragraph (a), insert “or” at the end; and

delete sub‑paragraph (b).

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 8 —

in paragraph (2), replace “section 83 of the Act” with “regulation 10”; and

in paragraphs (2) and (3)(d), replace “section 84” with “section 185B(3)(b)”.

In the principal Regulations, after regulation 9, insert —“Updating of changes to information provided in applications10.—

Where a change has occurred in the information provided in or in connection with an application relating to a licence (including in any document lodged with the application) before the application is determined, the following persons who know or have reason to know of such change must immediately notify the Authority and, where possible, give written particulars of the change in the form approved by the Authority:

if the application is made under regulation 6(1) or (3) — the applicant;

if the application is made under regulation 19(1) or (1A) — the licensee.

When particulars of the change are given, those particulars are then to be considered to have formed part of the original application, for the purposes of the operation of paragraph (1) in relation to any further change in the information provided.

Any person (other than a licensee) who contravenes paragraph (1)(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (1)(b) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 12 —

after paragraph (1), insert —“(1A) A licence continues in force until whichever of the following happens first:

the expiry of such period as is specified in the licence;

the licence is cancelled;

the licensee, by written notice, surrenders the licence to the Authority;

the licence ceases to be valid by reason of paragraph (2) or (3).

Despite paragraph (1A)(a), if an application mentioned in regulation 19(1) or (1A) is made to renew a licence before the expiry of the licence, the current licence continues in force until a renewed licence is issued or that application is refused.”;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraph (b) with —“(b)when the casino operator of the casino specified in the licence submits to the Authority a notification under regulation 15(1)(a) in respect of that licensee.”; and

replace paragraph (3) with —“(3) A Category C2 licence ceases to be valid when the casino operator of the casino specified in the licence submits to the Authority a notification under regulation 15(1)(b) in respect of that licensee.”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 13 with —“Licence conditions13.—

A licence may be granted or renewed subject to any condition, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or these Regulations, that the Authority thinks fit to impose.

The Authority may, at any time and with prior written notice to the licensee, vary or revoke any condition of a licence or impose a new condition, whether on its own initiative or on the application of the licensee or the casino operator employing or engaging the licensee.Requirement to wear approved identification while on duty13A.—

Subject to paragraph (2), a licensee must, at all times while on duty in the casino specified in the licence, wear identification —

of a kind provided by the casino operator employing or engaging the licensee; and

approved by the Authority,in a manner that is visible to other persons within the casino premises.

Paragraph (1) does not apply to a licensee or class of licensees that the Authority has, by written notice to the licensee or class of licensees and the casino operator employing or engaging the licensee or class of licensees, excluded from the requirement in that paragraph.

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in Part IV, replace the Part heading with —“INFORMATION THAT MUST BE GIVEN TO AUTHORITY REGARDING SPECIAL EMPLOYEES”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 14, replace “Without prejudice to section 97 of the Act” with “Without affecting regulation 15”.

In the principal Regulations, after regulation 14, insert —“Casino operator to notify Authority of cessation of licensee’s functions and withdrawal of endorsement15.—

A casino operator must notify the Authority of —

in the case of a licensee holding a Category A, B or C1 licence — the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino specified in the licence; or

in the case of a licensee holding a Category C2 licence — the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino specified in the licence and the withdrawal of the casino operator’s endorsement of the licensee mentioned in regulation 6(4)(b).

The notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must be submitted —

in the form and manner required by the Authority; and

within 7 days (or such longer period as the Authority may, on the application of the casino operator, allow in any particular case) after the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of those functions.

A casino operator which contravenes this regulation shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 54 of the Act.Licensed special employees to provide information, etc., to Authority16.—

The Authority may, by written notice, require a licensee to do all or any of the following:

provide, in accordance with directions in the notice, such information relevant to the holding of the licence as is specified in the notice;

produce, in accordance with directions in the notice, such records relevant to the holding of the licence as are specified in the notice and to permit examination of the records and the making of copies of the records;

furnish to the Authority such authorisations and consents as the Authority directs for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the licensee from other persons.

A licensee must comply with the written notice mentioned in paragraph (1).

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in Part V, replace the Part heading with —“ASSIGNMENT OF NEW FUNCTION AND RENEWAL OF LICENCE”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 18 with —“Assignment of authorised function not previously certified18.—

This regulation applies to a casino operator which intends to assign to a licensee a new function if —

the new function is an authorised function of the category of the licence held by the licensee; but(b)no certificate of competence has previously been issued by the casino operator to the licensee in respect of the new function.

The casino operator mentioned in paragraph (1) must issue to the licensee a certificate of competence in respect of the new function before the licensee starts exercising the new function.

A casino operator which contravenes paragraph (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 54 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 19 —

replace paragraphs (1B) and (1C) with —“(1B) An application to renew a licence under paragraph (1) or (1A) must be made in a form approved by the Authority and be accompanied by —

a certificate of competence issued by the casino operator of the casino specified in the licence, unless paragraph (4) applies;

in the case of an application to renew a Category C2 licence — an endorsement of the licensee by the casino operator of the casino specified in the licence; and

any other document specified in the application form or required by the Authority.”;

in paragraph (1D), replace sub‑paragraph (a) with —“(a)by such electronic means as the Authority may provide; or”;

in paragraph (1D), delete sub‑paragraph (b); and

replace paragraph (5) with —“(5) The Authority may investigate and consider each application for the renewal of a licence, taking into account any submissions made in the application and the matters mentioned in section 85(1)(a) to (d) of the Act.

Section 185B(3) and (4) of the Act applies in relation to an application for the renewal of a licence under paragraph (1) or (1A) as it applies in relation to an application for a licence under section 81 of the Act, with the following modifications:

a reference to an applicant in section 185B(3) and (4) of the Act is to be read as a reference to the licensee who is the subject of the application mentioned in paragraph (1) or (1A);

a reference to a licence is to be read as a reference to a renewed licence applied for under paragraph (1) or (1A).

The Authority must determine the application by renewing the licence or refusing the renewal, and must notify the licensee in writing accordingly.

The Authority is not required to give reasons for the decision but may give reasons if it thinks fit.

The Authority may refuse to consider an application to renew a licence if —

any requirement under this regulation is not complied with; or

the deposit for the costs of investigation required under regulation 9(2) is not paid.”.

In the principal Regulations, delete regulation 20.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 22 —

in the regulation heading, delete “pass”;

in paragraph (1)(a), delete “pass”; and

replace paragraph (2) with —“(2) The person mentioned in paragraph (1) must comply with the inspector’s direction to stop exercising the function in question.

Any person (other than a licensee) who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in the First Schedule, in Category C2, in the second column, in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b), replace “maintenance, rectification or repair” with “configuration, installation, maintenance, modification, rectification, repair or testing”.

In the principal Regulations, in the Second Schedule —

in the Schedule reference, replace “, 19(2) and (3) and 20” with “and 19(2) and (3)”; and

delete item 4.