Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 7 · Regulatory Sanctions
96. Suspension or cancellation, etc., of approval for gaming machine, etc.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to section 97, the Authority may cancel (without any compensation) any approval granted under Part 5 to a supplier in respect of —
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;
any gaming machine mentioned in section 72(a);
any gaming machine game mentioned in section 72(b); or
any peripheral equipment for a gaming machine mentioned in section 72(c),if the Authority is satisfied that —
the supplier is contravening or not complying with, or has contravened or failed to comply with —
any condition of the approval granted to the supplier; (ii)any standard applicable to the supplier; or
any notice of corrective action given to the supplier under section 78; (e)the gaming machine (including any gaming machine game installed in it) or the peripheral equipment for a gaming machine no longer and cannot operate in conformity with the applicable standards; or (f)the approval had been obtained by the supplier by fraud or misrepresentation.
However, the Authority may, in lieu of cancelling under subsection (1) any approval granted under section 74 to a supplier, do (without compensation) any one or more of the following:
granted
“granted” or “grant”, for a licence or gambling venue approval, includes —(a)granted or grant on renewal; or (b)treated as granted under the Second Schedule;
censure the supplier in writing;
direct the supplier to do, or to refrain from doing, such things as are specified in a direction to rectify any contravention or non‑compliance mentioned in subsection (1)(d) or that constitutes the ground for regulatory action under this section;
suspend the approval granted under section 74 to the supplier in respect of a gaming machine (including any gaming machine game installed in it) or the peripheral equipment for not more than 6 months;
modify any condition of the approval granted under section 74 to the supplier.
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;
granted
Defined · s 3“granted” or “grant”, for a licence or gambling venue approval, includes —(a)granted or grant on renewal; or (b)treated as granted under the Second Schedule;
modify
Defined · s 3“modification” or “modify”, in relation to the conditions of a licence or gambling venue approval, includes deleting, or varying and substituting a condition, and adding a condition;
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;
standard
Defined · s 3“standard” means a standard issued or approved by the Authority under section 125, and includes any such standard as amended from time to time under that section;
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