Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 2 · Offences
26. Offence of being in unlawful gambling place
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An individual who is found in, or who enters or leaves, an unlawful gambling place commits an offence.
unlawful gambling place
“unlawful gambling place” means any place or premises —(a)used for or in connection with conduct of —(i)any unlawful betting operation;(ii)any unlawful gaming; or(iii)any unlawful lottery; or(b)used for or in connection with any unlawful gambling,and any place or premises may be regarded as used for or in connection with a purpose in paragraph (a) or (b) even if it is used for that purpose on only one occasion;
However, an individual is not guilty of an offence under this section if the individual proves, on a balance of probabilities, that —
he or she did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that the place or premises was an unlawful gambling place and as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the place or premises was an unlawful gambling place, took all reasonable steps to leave the place or premises; or
he or she was in, or was entering, the unlawful gambling place for a lawful purpose or with other reasonable excuse.
An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.
Strict liability applies to an offence under subsection (1).
Terms defined in s 3
place
Defined · s 3“place” includes any premises and any conveyance, and any part of any premises or conveyance;
premises
Defined · s 3“premises” means —(a)any space, whether built on or not and whether underground or underwater, or any part of such a space; or(b)any building or structure, whether situated underground or underwater, or any part of a building or structure or place, but does not include a conveyance;
unlawful gambling place
Defined · s 3“unlawful gambling place” means any place or premises —(a)used for or in connection with conduct of —(i)any unlawful betting operation;(ii)any unlawful gaming; or(iii)any unlawful lottery; or(b)used for or in connection with any unlawful gambling,and any place or premises may be regarded as used for or in connection with a purpose in paragraph (a) or (b) even if it is used for that purpose on only one occasion;
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