Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 8 · Reconsideration and Appeals
99. Reconsideration by initial decision‑maker of appealable decision
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where an appealable decision is made by an initial decision‑maker, the appellant to whom the appealable decision is given or relates may apply to the initial decision‑maker for reconsideration of the appealable decision.
appealable decision
“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:(a)a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;(b)a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;(c)a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;(d)a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;(e)a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;(f)a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(g)a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(h)an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;(i)a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;(j)a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;(k)a confirmed interim order under section 91;(l)a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;(m)a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(n)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;(o)an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;
An application under subsection (1) by an appellant must be made —
appellant
“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:(a)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”;(b)the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(c)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”;(d)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”;(f)a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;
in a prescribed manner; and
before the expiry of the time specified in the appealable decision, being a time not later than the 14th day after the appealable decision was given to the appellant.
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1) for reconsideration, the initial decision‑maker concerned has to, without compensating the appellant concerned, either —
initial decision‑maker
“initial decision‑maker” means —(a)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(b)the Authority where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”.
wholly cancel the appealable decision; (b)substitute the appealable decision (called the initial appealable decision), with another appealable decision that the initial decision‑maker might have made under this Act; or
affirm the initial appealable decision.
When a substitute appealable decision is made by the initial decision‑maker under subsection (3)(b), the initial decision‑maker must immediately give the appellant concerned the substitute appealable decision in the same manner as the initial appealable decision.
When an initial appealable decision is cancelled by the initial decision‑maker under subsection (3)(a) or affirmed under subsection (3)(c), or a substitute appealable decision is made under subsection (3)(b), the initial decision‑maker must give notice (as the case may be) of —
the cancellation or affirmation (as the case may be) to every person given the initial appealable decision; or (b)the making of a substitute appealable decision to the appellant who applied for reconsideration of the initial appealable decision.
There is to be no further reconsideration after a decision under subsection (3).
An application to reconsider an initial decision‑maker’s initial appealable decision does not affect the operation of that decision or prevent that taking of action to implement that decision, and unless otherwise allowed by the initial decision‑maker, the initial appealable decision to be reconsidered must be complied with unless the determination of the reconsideration indicates otherwise.
This section does not apply to an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119.
access blocking order
“access blocking order” means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location;
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;
appealable decision
Defined · s 98“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:(a)a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54;(b)a decision under section 57 imposing a condition in a licence;(c)a modification under section 58 of a condition in a licence;(d)a refusal of consent under section 59 to a transfer or an assignment of a licence;(e)a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 64 for a gambling venue;(f)a decision under section 66 imposing a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(g)a modification under section 67 of a condition in an approval for a gambling venue;(h)an entry ban made under section 79(1) or (3) against an individual;(i)a decision under section 88(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;(j)a decision under section 89(2) to impose a regulatory sanction against a former licensee or former class licensee;(k)a confirmed interim order under section 91;(l)a directive under section 92(2) to a licensee;(m)a decision under section 93(1) cancelling the approval for any place or premises as an approved gambling venue;(n)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;(o)an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 119;
appellant
Defined · s 98“appellant” means the following in relation to an appealable decision:(a)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”;(b)the individual against whom an entry ban is made, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h) of the definition of “appealable decision”;(c)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”;(d)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”;(f)a licensee where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”;
initial decision‑maker
Defined · s 98“initial decision‑maker” means —(a)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(b)the Authority where the appealable decision is within any other paragraph of the definition of “appealable decision”.
payment blocking order
Defined · s 116“payment blocking order” means an order under section 118(1)(b) or (3) to block specified transactions;
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