Casino Control (Patron Dispute Resolution) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Patron Dispute Resolution) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and, except for regulation 2(b), come into operation on 21 September 2026.

Regulation 2(b) is deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 2021.

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Patron Dispute Resolution) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and, except for regulation 2(b), come into operation on 21 September 2026.

Regulation 2(b) is deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 2021.

In the Casino Control (Patron Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 432/2009) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations), in regulation 2 —

delete the definition of “appeal”;

in the definition of “counsel”, replace “section 2 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161)” with “section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966”;

in the definition of “dispute”, replace “a game” with “any casino gambling”;

in the definition of “parties”, delete “or an appeal”; and

replace the definition of “reconsideration” with —“ “reconsideration” means an appeal to the Authority under section 112(1) of the Act to reconsider an inspector’s decision.”.

In the principal Regulations, delete regulation 5.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 9(3) —

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

in sub‑paragraph (b), replace “; and” at the end with a full‑stop; and

delete sub‑paragraph (c).

In the principal Regulations, delete Part IV.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 12 with —“Costs of proceedings

12. Each party to any proceedings before a Patron Dispute Committee shall bear his own costs and expenses incurred as a result of or in relation to the proceedings.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 13, replace “or the Authority may at any time dismiss a request for reconsideration or an appeal, as the case may be,” with “may at any time dismiss a request for reconsideration”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 14 with —“Withdrawal of request for reconsideration

14. Where a request for reconsideration is withdrawn before the conclusion of the reconsideration, the Patron Dispute Committee may, notwithstanding such withdrawal, continue with its consideration of the matter and make a decision in respect thereof.”.