Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 21 September 2026.

In these Regulations —“Amendment Act” means the Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2024;“CCA 2006” means the Casino Control Act 2006;“new law” means the provisions of Part 10 of the CCA 2006 (as amended by sections 53 to 78 of the Amendment Act) and the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Council and Committee of Assessors) Rules 2026 (G.N. No. S 650/2026);“old law” means the provisions of Part 10 of the CCA 2006, and the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders and Visit Limits) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 623/2008), as in force immediately before 21 September 2026.

“Amendment Act” means the Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2024;

“CCA 2006” means the Casino Control Act 2006;

“new law” means the provisions of Part 10 of the CCA 2006 (as amended by sections 53 to 78 of the Amendment Act) and the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Council and Committee of Assessors) Rules 2026 (G.N. No. S 650/2026);

“old law” means the provisions of Part 10 of the CCA 2006, and the Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders and Visit Limits) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 623/2008), as in force immediately before 21 September 2026.

As from 21 September 2026, any reference in any written law or document to any exclusion order, visit limit or exclusion under the old law mentioned in the first column of the following table is to be read as a reference to the exclusion order, visit limit or exclusion under the new law mentioned in the second column corresponding thereto (called in these Regulations the corresponding exclusion or visit limit):First columnSecond columnExclusion order, visit limit or exclusion under old lawCorresponding exclusion or visit limit under new law(a)Family exclusion order under section 162(1)Family exclusion order under section 162(1)(b)Visit limit under section 163A(4)Family visit limit under section 163A(4)(c)Provisional family exclusion order under section 164(1)Provisional family exclusion order under section 164(1)(d)Exclusion order under section 165(1)Third party exclusion order under section 165(1)(e)Visit limit under section 165(1)Third party visit limit under section 165(1)(f)Exclusion under section 165A(3)Exclusion under section 165A(3)(g)Self‑exclusion under section 165A(4)Self‑exclusion under section 165AA(2)(h)Visit limit under section 165B(3)Voluntary visit limit under section 165B(3)

As from 21 September 2026 —

any family exclusion order made under section 162(1) of the old law and which is in effect immediately before that date, continues and is treated as a family exclusion order made under section 162(1) of the new law;

any visit limit made under section 163A(4) of the old law and which is in effect immediately before that date, continues and is treated as a family visit limit made under section 163A(4) of the new law;

any provisional family exclusion order made under section 164(1) of the old law and which is in effect immediately before that date, continues and is treated as a provisional family exclusion order made under section 164(1) of the new law;

any exclusion order or visit limit made under section 165(1) of the old law and which is in effect immediately before that date, continues and is treated respectively as a third party exclusion order or third party visit limit made under section 165(1) of the new law;

any exclusion under section 165A(3) of the old law and which is in effect immediately before that date, continues and is treated as an exclusion under section 165A(3) of the new law;

any self‑exclusion which a person is subject to under section 165A(4) of the old law immediately before that date, continues and is treated as a self‑exclusion which the person is subject to under section 165AA(2) of the new law; and

any visit limit which a person is subject to under section 165B(3) of the old law immediately before that date, continues and is treated as a voluntary visit limit which the person is subject to under section 165B(3) of the new law,and the new law applies to it for the remainder of the period the exclusion order, visit limit or exclusion is in force, as if it were the corresponding exclusion or visit limit.

As from 21 September 2026, any application —

made under section 159(1) of the old law for a family exclusion order and for which a decision is pending immediately before that date;

made under section 163A(1) of the old law for a visit limit and for which a decision is pending immediately before that date;

made under section 165C(3) of the old law to set aside a family exclusion order, visit limit or exclusion order and for which a decision is pending immediately before that date; and

made under section 166(1) of the old law to vary or revoke a family exclusion order, visit limit or exclusion order and for which a decision is pending immediately before that date,continues and is to be dealt with as if it were an application made under the new law for the corresponding exclusion or visit limit.

As from 21 September 2026 —

any written notice served on a person before that date giving the person a reasonable opportunity to object (under section 165(5) of the old law) to an exclusion order or a visit limit, is to be treated as a written notice served on a person giving the person a reasonable opportunity to object (under section 165(5) of the new law) to a third party exclusion order or a third party visit limit, as the case may be; and

any proceedings pursuant to the written notice mentioned in paragraph (a) continue under the new law as if they were proceedings relating to the corresponding exclusion or visit limit.

As from 21 September 2026, any appeal made under section 165(10) of the old law against an exclusion order or visit limit and for which a decision is pending immediately before that date, continues and is to be dealt with as if it were an appeal made under section 165(10) of the new law against a third party exclusion order or third party visit limit, respectively.