Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 6 · Harm Minimisation and Integrity Protection Measures
83. Licensee empowered to remove or detain excluded persons, etc.
Last amended by an amending law of 2024.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
It is lawful for the licensee or gambling service agent of a licensee, or an employee of a licensee or a gambling service agent of a licensee, to do any of the following using no more force than is reasonably necessary:
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
to refuse entry to the licensee’s approved gambling venue during the restricted period of the approved gambling venue; (b)to remove or cause to be removed from the licensee’s approved gambling venue during the restricted period of the approved gambling venue,any underaged individual or excluded person whose name and particulars are at that time on the list of excluded persons provided or made available by the NCPG to the licensee under section 168(3A)(b) of the Casino Control Act 2006.
A licensee or gambling service agent of a licensee, or an employee of a licensee or a gambling service agent of a licensee, may require any individual whom the licensee, gambling service agent or employee has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or attempting to commit an offence under section 31, 32 or 33 on an approved gambling venue of the licensee —
gambling service agent
“gambling service agent”, in relation to a licensee or class licensee, means a person who is, under a gambling agency agreement, appointed as an agent of the licensee or class licensee in relation to any gambling service that —(a)is provided by the licensee or class licensee; and (b)is specified in that agreement;
to give the individual’s correct age, name and address; and
to either —
give satisfactory evidence verifying his or her age or his or her not being an excluded person; or (ii)declare whether or not the individual is an underaged individual or an excluded person or give satisfactory evidence verifying his or her age or his or her not being an excluded person.
A licensee or gambling service agent of a licensee, or an employee of a licensee or a gambling service agent of a licensee, may detain —
in a suitable place on or near the approved gambling venue; (b)using no more force than may be reasonably necessary; and
in accordance with subsection (4), any individual whom the licensee, gambling service agent or employee has reasonable grounds to suspect is committing or attempting to commit an offence under section 28, 31, 32 or 33 on an approved gambling venue of the licensee, until the arrival at the place of detention of a police officer or an authorised officer, but in no case exceeding 2 hours.
An individual detained under subsection (3) must immediately be informed of the reasons for the detention, and the individual actually effecting the detention must immediately notify a police officer or an authorised officer of the detention and the reasons for doing so.
authorised officer
“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;
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;
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;
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;
excluded person
Defined · s 3“excluded person” means an individual who is subject to —(a)a family exclusion order, provisional family exclusion order or third party exclusion order made under Part 10 of the Casino Control Act 2006 against the individual;(b)section 165A of the Casino Control Act 2006;(c)self-exclusion under section 165AA of the Casino Control Act 2006; or(d)an entry ban made against the individual;
gambling service agent
Defined · s 3“gambling service agent”, in relation to a licensee or class licensee, means a person who is, under a gambling agency agreement, appointed as an agent of the licensee or class licensee in relation to any gambling service that —(a)is provided by the licensee or class licensee; and (b)is specified in that agreement;
licensee
Defined · s 3“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
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;
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;
place
Defined · s 3“place” includes any premises and any conveyance, and any part of any premises or conveyance;
restricted period
Defined · s 3“restricted period”, for an approved gambling venue or a gaming machine room of a licensee, means the hours that the licensee concerned —(a)is authorised under its licence to provide facilities in the gambling venue or gaming machine room (as the case may be) for others to gamble; and(b)is using, or allowing the use of, the approved gambling venue or gaming machine room for gambling;
underaged individual
Defined · s 3“underaged individual” has the meaning given by section 13;
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