Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 13 · Repeals, Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions
136. Amendment of Civil Law Act 1909
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Section 5 of the Civil Law Act 1909 is amended —
by inserting, immediately before the words “Common Gaming Houses Act 1961” in subsections (3A)(a), (3B), (3C) and (3E) (definition of “private body”), the word “repealed”;
by inserting, immediately before the words “Betting Act 1960” in subsections (3A)(b) and (3D), the word “repealed”;
by inserting, immediately before the words “Remote Gambling Act 2014” in subsections (3A)(ba)(i) and (3DA), the word “repealed”;
by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (3A)(c);
by inserting, immediately before the words “Private Lotteries Act 2011” in subsections (3A)(d) and (3E) (definition of “private lottery”), the word “repealed”; and
by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (3A) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(e)a contract by way of gaming, wagering or betting that is conducted, promoted, organised or administered by —
a licensee or class licensee within the meaning of the Gambling Control Act 2022;
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
a person mentioned in section 18(1)(d) or (f) of the Gambling Control Act 2022 in the circumstances described in that section; or
a person who is exempted under section 128 of the Gambling Control Act 2022 from section 18 of that Act.”.
Terms defined in s 3
class licensee
Defined · s 3“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
licensee
Defined · s 3“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;