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Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 2 · Offences

35. Unlawful employment of young person in gambling

(1)

Subject to subsection (4), a person who employs in Singapore an individual who is below 21 years of age (called in this section a young person) to conduct a betting operation, gaming or a lottery in or from Singapore in accordance with arrangements made by that person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years or to both.

(2)

A reference in subsection (1) to employing a young person includes, in particular, a reference —

(a)

to employing or engaging the young person whether or not under a contract of employment; and

(b)

to causing or permitting the young person to be employed or engaged.

(3)

However, a person (A) is not guilty of an offence under this section if A proves, on a balance of probabilities, that —

(a)

A had reasonable grounds to believe and did make reasonable inquiries to ascertain that the individual employed or to be employed was not a young person; or

(b)

A had received from the individual employed or to be employed evidence purporting to show that that individual was not a young person, and that it was reasonable to and A did accept that evidence as correct.

(4)

Nothing in this section prohibits or makes unlawful a licensee or a class licensee engaging in any of the following in connection with the licensee or class licensee providing a gambling service authorised by or under the licence or class licence thereof: (a)the employing or engaging of a young person (whether or not under a contract of employment) to perform any managerial, clerical, secretarial or administrative work that is wholly performed within enclosed premises; (b)the causing of or permitting a young person to be employed or engaged, to perform any managerial, clerical, secretarial or administrative work that is wholly performed within enclosed premises.

Terms defined in s 3

class licence
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“class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 60(1) and as from time to time varied under section 61;
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class licensee
Defined · s 3
“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
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gambling service
Defined · s 3
“gambling service” means any of the following services, including such a service provided through a gambling service agent:(a)a service comprising wholly or in part of —(i)the placing, making, receiving, accepting or negotiating of bets;(ii)operating a betting exchange or betting information centre; (iii)operating a totalisator;(iv)organising pool betting;(v)matching gamblers; (vi)laying or offering odds; or(vii)offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating others to bet in accordance with arrangements made by the service provider;(b)a service for the conduct of a lottery; (c)a service for the supply of lottery tickets; (d)a service —(i)for others to play a game of chance; or (ii)offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating others to play a game of chance, for a prize in accordance with arrangements made by the service provider;(e)a service of controlling or operating a computer server —(i)in Singapore that enables any game of chance to be played by others in Singapore or elsewhere by remote communication for a prize; or(ii)in Singapore or elsewhere that enables any game of chance to be played by others in Singapore by remote communication for a prize;(f)a service of making available to others any gaming machine for the purpose of gambling;
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licence
Defined · s 3
“licence” means a licence that is granted under section 54 and is in force;
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licensee
Defined · s 3
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
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lottery
Defined · s 3
“lottery” has the meaning given by section 9;
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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;
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Presumptions and Evidence

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Licensing

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Gambling Venue and Games Approval

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Harm Minimisation and Integrity Protection Measures

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Regulatory Sanctions

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Reconsideration and Appeals

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Enforcement

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Administration

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Miscellaneous

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Part 12

Amendments to Casino Control Act 2006

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Repeals, Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

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Schedules

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