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Subsidiary Legislation

Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification

Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged

reg 1Citation

This Notification may be cited as the Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification.

reg 2Definitions

In this Notification —“enclosed part”, in relation to any premises, means any part of the premises that has a ceiling or roof, and is, except for doors and passageways, completely enclosed by walls or windows;“member”, in relation to a private body, means —

(a)

where the private body is a company, an officer or employee of the company, or a person who is entitled under contract to use any of the recreational facilities provided by the company;

(b)

where the private body is a co-operative society, a member of the co-operative society within the meaning of the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);

(c)

where the private body is a society, a member of the society within the meaning of the Societies Act (Cap. 311);

(d)

where the private body is a mutual benefit organisation, a member of the mutual benefit organisation within the meaning of the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act (Cap. 191); or

(e)

where the private body is a trade union, a member of the trade union within the meaning of the Trade Unions Act (Cap. 333);“private body” means —

(a)

a company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50);

(b)

a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);

(c)

a society registered under the Societies Act (Cap. 311);

(d)

a mutual benefit organisation registered under the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act; or

(e)

a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act,which does not have as an object stated in its memorandum and articles of association, or by-laws or rules, as the case may be, any object related to gaming.

“enclosed part”, in relation to any premises, means any part of the premises that has a ceiling or roof, and is, except for doors and passageways, completely enclosed by walls or windows;

“member”, in relation to a private body, means —

(a)

where the private body is a company, an officer or employee of the company, or a person who is entitled under contract to use any of the recreational facilities provided by the company;

(b)

where the private body is a co-operative society, a member of the co-operative society within the meaning of the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);

(c)

where the private body is a society, a member of the society within the meaning of the Societies Act (Cap. 311);

(d)

where the private body is a mutual benefit organisation, a member of the mutual benefit organisation within the meaning of the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act (Cap. 191); or

(e)

where the private body is a trade union, a member of the trade union within the meaning of the Trade Unions Act (Cap. 333);

“private body” means —

(a)

a company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50);

(b)

a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);

(c)

a society registered under the Societies Act (Cap. 311);

(d)

a mutual benefit organisation registered under the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act; or

(e)

a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act,which does not have as an object stated in its memorandum and articles of association, or by-laws or rules, as the case may be, any object related to gaming.

reg 3Exemption

Any gaming conducted in any premises owned or used by a private body shall be exempted from the provisions of the Act if the conditions specified in the Schedule are complied with.