Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Casino Control (Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing) Regulations 2009

Regulation 19

Suspicious transaction reporting framework

Amended byS 861/2024 wef 31/12/2021S 320/2015 wef 02/06/2015

Subregulation 1

A casino operator must develop and implement a suspicious transaction reporting framework.

Subregulation 2

The casino operator must ensure that the framework referred to in paragraph (1) (including any subsequent alterations of the framework) —

(a)

is approved by the Board of Directors of the casino operator;

(b)

is communicated to the employees and officers of the casino operator; and

(c)

applies to the casino operator and all of the casino operator’s branch offices.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 861/2024 wef 31/12/2021

The casino operator must include in the framework referred to in paragraph (1) —

(a)

policies, controls and procedures for the detection of unusual or suspicious applications or transactions, and for the filing of suspicious transaction reports and the making of disclosures under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002; and

(b)

measures relating to —

(i)

the training of employees in the identification and reporting of unusual or suspicious transactions (including significant cash transactions);

(ii)

the implementation of procedures using all relevant information available to the casino operator to detect any unusual or suspicious transactions and any unusual or suspicious patterns of transactions; and

(iii)

the use of automated programs to aid in the identification and reporting of suspicious transactions.

Subregulation 4

In formulating the framework referred to in paragraph (1), the casino operator must —

(a)

ensure that the framework takes into account the thresholds of risk established under regulation 17(4)(a); and

(b)

include policies, controls and procedures for compliance with the framework and any written law relating to the reporting of suspicious transactions.

Subregulation 5

The casino operator must review the framework referred to in paragraph (1) at least once every year, and must assess the effectiveness of that framework.

Subregulation 6

If the framework referred to in paragraph (1) is assessed under paragraph (5) to be inadequate, the casino operator must take steps to enhance the effectiveness of the framework.

Subregulation 7

The casino operator must —

(a)

keep a record in writing of its findings and decisions, and the reasons for those findings and decisions, in relation to the matters referred to in paragraphs (1) to (6); and

(b)

produce that record to the Authority on demand.

Subregulation 8

Amended byS 320/2015 wef 02/06/2015

The casino operator must, at the time or immediately after it files a suspicious transaction report, submit a copy of the report to the Authority.