Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 8 · Reconsideration and Appeals
100. Appeal to Minister
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An appellant who is aggrieved by —
appellant
“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:(a)an applicant for the grant of a licence or an approval under Part 5, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) or (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(b)the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(c)a licensee or class licensee or a former licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(d)a licensee or the individual who is the subject of a directive under section 92, or both, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (l) of the definition of “appealable decision”; (e)the internet service provider against whom the access blocking order is made, or the financial institution or financial transaction provider against whom the payment blocking order is made, and the person served with a notice of the access blocking order or payment blocking order under section 117 or 118 (as the case may be) where the appealable decision is within paragraph (o) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(f)a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;
an initial appealable decision affirmed on reconsideration under section 99 or a substitute appealable decision made on reconsideration under section 99; or (b)an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119,may appeal to the Minister against the decision in accordance with this section.
An appeal under this section must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made within 28 days after the date the decision appealed against is given to the appellant, or such longer period as the Minister may allow in any particular case for special reasons.
The Minister may reject an appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (2).
An appeal against an appealable decision does not affect the operation of the decision appealed against or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise directed by the Minister under this subsection, the decision appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.
appealable decision
“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:(a)a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;(b)a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;(c)a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;(d)a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;(e)a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;(f)a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(g)a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(h)an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;(i)a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;(j)a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;(k)a confirmed interim order under section 91;(l)a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;(m)a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(n)a decision under section 93(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a licensee with respect to any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(o)an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;
Terms defined in this Act
access blocking order
Defined · s 116“access blocking order” means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location;
appealable decision
Defined · s 98“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:(a)a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;(b)a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;(c)a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;(d)a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;(e)a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;(f)a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(g)a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(h)an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;(i)a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;(j)a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;(k)a confirmed interim order under section 91;(l)a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;(m)a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(n)a decision under section 93(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a licensee with respect to any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(o)an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;
appellant
Defined · s 98“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:(a)an applicant for the grant of a licence or an approval under Part 5, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) or (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(b)the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(c)a licensee or class licensee or a former licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(d)a licensee or the individual who is the subject of a directive under section 92, or both, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (l) of the definition of “appealable decision”; (e)the internet service provider against whom the access blocking order is made, or the financial institution or financial transaction provider against whom the payment blocking order is made, and the person served with a notice of the access blocking order or payment blocking order under section 117 or 118 (as the case may be) where the appealable decision is within paragraph (o) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(f)a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;
payment blocking order
Defined · s 116“payment blocking order” means an order under section 118(1)(b) or (3) to block specified transactions;
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