Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Casino Control (Responsible Gambling) Regulations 2013

Regulation 7

Casino operator’s proposal to amend approved responsible gambling programme

Subregulation 1

If an approved responsible gambling programme for a casino is in force, the casino operator of the casino may at any time submit to the Authority, in writing, proposals to amend the approved responsible gambling programme.

Subregulation 2

Any proposal to amend an approved responsible gambling programme under paragraph (1) (other than for a change required by the Authority under regulation 11) may relate to the whole of the area which is the subject of the approved responsible gambling programme or any part thereof but must be submitted at least 30 days before the effective date of the proposed amendment, or within such shorter period as the Authority may allow in any particular case.

Subregulation 3

Every submission by a casino operator under paragraph (1) shall contain ––

(a)

details of the casino operator’s proposed amendment to the approved responsible gambling programme for its casino, the period for which the proposed amendment will take effect and the reasons for the proposed amendment; and

(b)

a statement by the person or committee appointed by the casino operator to supervise the approved responsible gambling programme for its casino, that the approved responsible gambling programme if amended as proposed will satisfy the responsible gambling requirements applicable to it.

Subregulation 4

In addition, the Authority may, by a notice in writing, require the casino operator to submit, within 30 days after the date of the notice or such longer period as the Authority may allow in any particular case, for the approval of the Authority, a revised responsible gambling programme for its casino, comprising the details referred to in regulation 5(2)(a) to (l) and such other details as the Authority may require to determine whether the revised responsible gambling programme satisfies the responsible gambling requirements applicable to it.

Subregulation 5

Any approved responsible gambling programme for a casino shall be amended or revised only to the extent that the submission relating thereto under paragraph (1) or (4) is approved by the Authority.

Subregulation 6

A casino operator must complete implementation of the amendments or revisions, as the case may be, to its responsible gambling programme for its casino as approved by the Authority under paragraph (4) within one month after the casino operator receives a notice in writing of that approval from the Authority or such longer period as the Authority may allow in any particular case.