Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Licensing
55. Suitability assessment
Last amended by an amending law of 2023.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
For the purpose of determining under this Act whether or not an applicant or a licensee and where necessary, whether a responsible executive or key officer of the applicant or licensee, is a suitable person to be involved in providing a gambling service, the Authority must have regard, and give such weight as the Authority considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:
any available information whether or not the applicant, licensee, responsible executive or key officer has been convicted of any of the following offences:
an offence under the provisions of this Act; (ii)an offence under the Casino Control Act 2006;
an offence under the repealed Betting Act 1960;
an offence under the repealed Common Gaming Houses Act 1961;
an offence under the repealed Private Lotteries Act 2011;
an offence under the repealed Remote Gambling Act 2014; (vii)an offence under the Gambling Duties Act 2022;
an offence under Part 6 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992;
an offence under section 19 of the Moneylenders Act 2008;
an offence under the Organised Crime Act 2015;
an offence under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002;
an offence under the United Nations Act 2001;
an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;
any available information with respect to the participation of the individual (who is an applicant, a licensee, responsible executive or key officer) in any criminal activity, including whether or not he or she was a responsible executive or key officer of a person convicted of any offence mentioned in paragraph (a);
any evidence of the exercise of —
any regulatory action in relation to the applicant, licensee, or responsible executive or key officer as a licensee or class licensee; (ii)any disciplinary action under the Casino Control Act 2006 in relation to the applicant, licensee, responsible executive or key officer; or
any regulatory action in relation to any licensee or class licensee that the applicant, licensee, responsible executive or key officer was a responsible executive or key officer thereof;
any available information with respect to whether —
the applicant or licensee has been placed in receivership, gone into liquidation; or
the responsible executive or key officer has been adjudged bankrupt;
the profile of past compliance by the applicant, licensee, responsible executive or key officer (as the case may be) with the provisions of this Act and the requirements by or under any written law mentioned in paragraph (a), and with the applicable standards.
Despite any other law, the Commissioner of Police or a law enforcement agency may, on the request of the Authority, provide a report in respect of any one or more of the matters in subsection (1) for the purposes of a suitability assessment under this Act.
law enforcement agency
“law enforcement agency” means —(a)the Singapore Police Force; (b)the Central Narcotics Bureau;(c)the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; or(d)any other public sector agency which is charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law and designated by the Minister for the purposes of this definition;
If the Authority does not consider an individual suitable under this section, the Authority must, by written notice given to any licensee that the individual is or is to be a key officer thereof, notify the licensee concerned of the adverse assessment of suitability within 28 days after the decision is made.
Authority
“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;
If the Authority does not consider an individual suitable under this section because of information that is classified by the Authority as security sensitive information, the Authority is not required to provide any reasons for the Authority’s adverse assessment of suitability decision other than that the decision was made on public interest grounds under this section.
security sensitive information
“security sensitive information” means information held by a law enforcement agency that relates to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to —(a)prejudice a criminal investigation;(b)enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement;(c)endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or(d)disclose the existence or content of a security intelligence report or information;
To avoid doubt, for the purpose of determining whether or not a person or an individual is a suitable person to be involved in providing a gambling service, the Authority is not confined to consideration of the matters specified in subsection (1) and may take into account such other matters and evidence as may be relevant.
gambling service
“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;
Terms defined in s 3
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;
casino
Defined · s 3“casino” means any premises in Singapore that is covered by a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act 2006;
class licensee
Defined · s 3“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
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;
key officer
Defined · s 3“key officer”, in relation to an applicant for a licence to provide a gambling service or a licensee authorised under its licence to provide a gambling service, means an individual who performs (whether or not appointed under a contract of service) such duties in relation to the applicant or licensee as are prescribed with respect to that gambling service;
law enforcement agency
Defined · s 3“law enforcement agency” means —(a)the Singapore Police Force; (b)the Central Narcotics Bureau;(c)the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; or(d)any other public sector agency which is charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law and designated by the Minister for the purposes of this definition;
licensee
Defined · s 3“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
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;
responsible executive
Defined · s 3“responsible executive”, in relation to an applicant or a licensee or class licensee, means an officer thereof who is —(a)in the case of a corporation, a director, chief executive, general manager or a person in a position analogous to any of those offices;(b)in the case of a corporation whose affairs are managed by its members, a member designated by those members to be the responsible executive of the corporation;(c)in the case of a partnership (including a limited partnership), a partner of the partnership; or(d)in the case of a society or unincorporated association (other than a partnership), a president, secretary or treasurer or a person in a position analogous to that of a president, secretary or treasurer,and includes any person carrying out the duties of any such office referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (d) if the office is vacant;
security sensitive information
Defined · s 3“security sensitive information” means information held by a law enforcement agency that relates to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to —(a)prejudice a criminal investigation;(b)enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement;(c)endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or(d)disclose the existence or content of a security intelligence report or information;
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Gambling Venue and Games Approval
Part 6
Harm Minimisation and Integrity Protection Measures
Part 7
Regulatory Sanctions
Part 8
Reconsideration and Appeals
Part 9
Enforcement
Part 10
Administration
Part 11
Miscellaneous
Part 12
Amendments to Casino Control Act 2006
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