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Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 6 · Harm Minimisation and Integrity Protection Measures

79. Entry ban by Commissioner of Police, etc., and Authority

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police may, by an entry ban given to an individual, ban the individual for a fixed period from —

(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2)

An entry ban may be made under subsection (1) against an individual only if the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that, because of —

(a)

the individual’s conviction (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) for an offence whether or not relating to gambling; or (b)the individual’s history of criminal activity, whether alone or in association with others and whether or not relating to gambling,the individual continuing to engage in conduct described in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) presents an unacceptable risk —

(c)

to maintaining the proper standards of integrity of any gambling service involving gaming machine rooms or general remote gambling or both; or

(d)

to preventing or reducing criminal influence or exploitation in the management and operation of such regulated activities.

(3)

Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may, by an entry ban given to an individual, also ban the individual for a fixed period from —

(a)

entering or remaining in all gaming machine rooms during their respective restricted periods;

(b)

engaging in general remote gambling; or

(c)

engaging in both conduct in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4)

An entry ban may be made under subsection (3) against an individual only if the Authority is of the opinion that —

(a)

the integrity or apparent integrity of any gambling service provided at an approved gambling venue, or any general remote gambling service provided, is likely to be seriously prejudiced because of —

(i)

the character or reputation of an individual in relation to gambling; or

(ii)

the criminal activities of the individual relating to gambling, whether alone or in association with others; and (b)the entry ban is necessary to effectively alleviate or minimise that prejudice.

(5)

The Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) may at any time cancel an entry ban made against an individual.

(6)

Upon making or cancelling an entry ban under this section or Part 8, the Commissioner of Police or Authority (as the case may be) must ensure that a written notice of the making or cancelling of the entry ban is given to —

(a)

the individual who is or was the subject of the entry ban; and

(b)

the NCPG for inclusion in or deletion from (as the case may be) the list of excluded persons.

(7)

A notice under subsection (6) of the making of an entry ban must set out the terms of the entry ban and, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, include a photograph of the individual who is the subject of the entry ban.

(8)

In this Division —

“Commissioner of Police” includes a public officer who holds a post in a law enforcement agency and is designated by the Minister for the purposes of this Division;

“criminal activity” means engaging in conduct that involves the commission of an offence under any written law, regardless of any conviction for the offence.

Terms defined in s 3

approved gambling venue
Defined · s 3
“approved gambling venue”, for a licensee, means any place or premises approved under section 64 as an approved gambling venue for the licensee to use in connection with providing a gambling service authorised by the licence thereof;
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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;
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engage in conduct
Defined · s 3
“engage in conduct” means —(a)to do an act or omit to do an act —(i)on a single occasion; or(ii)on a number of occasions over a period of time; or(b)to both do an act and omit to do an act —(i)on a single occasion; or(ii)on a number of occasions over a period of time;
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entry ban
Defined · s 3
“entry ban” means an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3);
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gambling
Defined · s 3
“gambling” has the meaning given by section 4;
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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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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;
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list of excluded persons
Defined · s 3
“list of excluded persons” means the list of excluded persons established and maintained under section 168 of the Casino Control Act 2006, as varied or updated from time to time;
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NCPG
Defined · s 3
“National Council on Problem Gambling” or “NCPG” means the National Council on Problem Gambling established under section 154 of the Casino Control Act 2006;
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public
Defined · s 3
“public” includes a section of the public;
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remote gambling
Defined · s 3
“remote gambling” has the meaning given by section 11;
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