Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 3 · Presumptions and Evidence
47. Evidence
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
In proceedings for an offence under this Act, an assertion by the prosecution —
offence under this Act
“offence under this Act” includes an offence under any Regulations;
as to a matter specified in subsection (2);
made in writing and verified by an affidavit sworn by a police officer or an authorised officer; and
served on the defendant not less than 7 days before the hearing at which the assertion is to be tendered,is sufficient evidence of the matter so asserted in the absence of proof to the contrary.
An assertion may be made under this section only in relation to any of the following matters:
that any document produced before the court is a lottery ticket of a public lottery;
that any document is an account, a memorandum, a riddle or a record of stakes or wagers in or relating to any public lottery;
that any thing is a gambling article.
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;
document
Defined · s 3“document” means any thing in which information or material of any description is recorded;
gambling article
Defined · s 3“gambling article” means —(a)any machine, apparatus, appliance, equipment, instrument, communication device or other device, accessory or any other thing (whether or not of a similar kind), that —(i)is used, apparently used, likely to be used or capable of being used in conducting, or in connection with conducting, a betting operation, gaming or a lottery; or(ii)is evidence of, or signifies participation in, gambling or a right to participate in gambling that is not social gambling; or(b)any list, card, ticket, voucher, accounts or other document that —(i)is used, apparently used, likely to be used or capable of being used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, a betting operation, gaming or a lottery; or(ii)is evidence of, or signifies participation in, gambling or a right to participate in gambling that is not social gambling,whether or not it is ordinarily used for some other purpose;
offence under this Act
Defined · s 3“offence under this Act” includes an offence under any Regulations;
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