Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 9 · Enforcement
103. Purpose for which powers are exercisable
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A police officer or an authorised officer may exercise the powers set out in this Part for all or any of the following purposes:
authorised officer
“authorised officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means an individual who is appointed under section 122 to perform any function or exercise any power under that provision;
to detect and investigate —
offences under this Act; or (ii)crimes involving dishonesty that involve or relate to gambling or conducting betting operations, gaming or a lottery, whether committed by a licensee or any other person;
to determine whether there are grounds for taking any regulatory action under Part 7;
to determine whether information given to the Authority, a police officer or compliance officer or an authorised officer under any provision of this Act is correct.
A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 123(2) and (7) and to the limits in the authorisation issued under that section in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Act to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.
compliance officer
“compliance officer” means an individual who is appointed under section 123 as a compliance officer;
Terms defined in s 3
authorised officer
Defined · s 3“authorised officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means an individual who is appointed under section 122 to perform any function or exercise any power under that provision;
Authority
Defined · s 3“Authority” means the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore, which is the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore continued and renamed under section 3 of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022;
compliance officer
Defined · s 3“compliance officer” means an individual who is appointed under section 123 as a compliance officer;
licensee
Defined · s 3“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
provision of this Act
Defined · s 3“provision of this Act” includes a provision of any Regulations;
regulatory action
Defined · s 3“regulatory action” means any action that may be taken by the Authority under Part 7 against —(a)a licensee or class licensee; (b)a former licensee or former class licensee; or(c)a supplier of any gaming machine,and includes a confirmed interim order under section 91 and a directive under section 92;
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