Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 8 · Reconsideration and Appeals
98. Interpretation of this Part
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:
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;
a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;
grant
“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;
a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;
licence
“licence” means a licence that is granted under section 54 and is in force;
a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;
modification
“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;
a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;
a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;
gambling venue
“gambling venue” means any place or premises in Singapore used or to be used in connection with conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery, but excludes the following:(a)any casino;(b)any place or premises in Singapore that is used exclusively to contain a computer server used for conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery;
a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;
a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;
an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;
a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;
class licence
“class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 60(1) and as from time to time varied under section 61;
a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
a confirmed interim order under section 91;
a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;
a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;
place
“place” includes any premises and any conveyance, and any part of any premises or conveyance;
a decision under section 93(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a licensee with respect to any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;
premises
“premises” means —(a)any space, whether built on or not and whether underground or underwater, or any part of such a space; or(b)any building or structure, whether situated underground or underwater, or any part of a building or structure or place, but does not include a conveyance;
an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:
access blocking order
“access blocking order” means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location;
an applicant for the grant of a licence or an approval under Part 5, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) or (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or class licensee or a former licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
class licensee
“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
a licensee or the individual who is the subject of a directive under section 92, or both, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (l) of the definition of “appealable decision”; (e)the internet service provider against whom the access blocking order is made, or the financial institution or financial transaction provider against whom the payment blocking order is made, and the person served with a notice of the access blocking order or payment blocking order under section 117 or 118 (as the case may be) where the appealable decision is within paragraph (o) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
internet service provider
“internet service provider” means a provider of an internet access service;
a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;“initial decision‑maker” means —
the Commissioner of Police in section 79(1), where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision” and an entry ban made under that section; or
the Authority where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”.
“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:
a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;
a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;
a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;
a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;
a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;
a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;
a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;
an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;
a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;
a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;
a confirmed interim order under section 91;
a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;
a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;
approved gambling venue
“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;
a decision under section 93(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a licensee with respect to any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;
an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;
payment blocking order
“payment blocking order” means an order under section 118(1)(b) or (3) to block specified transactions;
“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:
an applicant for the grant of a licence or an approval under Part 5, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) or (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or class licensee or a former licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or the individual who is the subject of a directive under section 92, or both, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (l) of the definition of “appealable decision”; (e)the internet service provider against whom the access blocking order is made, or the financial institution or financial transaction provider against whom the payment blocking order is made, and the person served with a notice of the access blocking order or payment blocking order under section 117 or 118 (as the case may be) where the appealable decision is within paragraph (o) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;
“initial decision‑maker” means —
the Commissioner of Police in section 79(1), where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision” and an entry ban made under that section; or
the Authority where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”.
Terms defined in this Act
access blocking order
Defined · s 116“access blocking order” means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location;
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;
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;
class licence
Defined · s 3“class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 60(1) and as from time to time varied under section 61;
class licensee
Defined · s 3“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
gambling venue
Defined · s 3“gambling venue” means any place or premises in Singapore used or to be used in connection with conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery, but excludes the following:(a)any casino;(b)any place or premises in Singapore that is used exclusively to contain a computer server used for conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery;
grant
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;
internet service provider
Defined · s 116“internet service provider” means a provider of an internet access service;
licence
Defined · s 3“licence” means a licence that is granted under section 54 and is in force;
licensee
Defined · s 3“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
modification
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;
payment blocking order
Defined · s 116“payment blocking order” means an order under section 118(1)(b) or (3) to block specified transactions;
place
Defined · s 3“place” includes any premises and any conveyance, and any part of any premises or conveyance;
premises
Defined · s 3“premises” means —(a)any space, whether built on or not and whether underground or underwater, or any part of such a space; or(b)any building or structure, whether situated underground or underwater, or any part of a building or structure or place, but does not include a conveyance;
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