Singapore legislation
Clause 25
Clause 25
Offence of financing unlawful gambling place
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person provides financing (whether money or a money equivalent) for any step taken in the process of organising or conducting an unlawful gambling place.
(2)
However, a person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) if the person proves, on a balance of probabilities, that at the time of providing financing, the person did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that the financing (whether money or a money equivalent) was for a step taken in the process of organising or conducting an unlawful gambling place.
(3)
Subject to subsection (4), a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) —
shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(4)
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) by engaging in conduct described in section 6(2), 8(3) or 10(2) —
shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.
(5)
The following offences are each a countable offence for the purpose of the reference in subsection (3) or (4) to a “repeat offender”:
an offence under section 3 or 4 of the Betting Act 1960 repealed by this Act; (b)an offence under section 4 or 6 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 repealed by this Act.
(6)
An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.
(7)
Strict liability applies to an offence under subsection (1).