Regulation 6 — Gambling Control (General) Regulations 2022

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies for the purposes of section 53(2)(d) of the Act, with respect to the prescribed information required in a section 53 application by a community organisation.

Subregulation 2

The prescribed information required for every section 53 application by a community organisation for a licence to provide a gambling service must be accompanied by the following information:

(a)

the constitution or other constituting documents of the community organisation;

(b)

the name and Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the community organisation;

(c)

the place in Singapore at which the central management and control of the community organisation is ordinarily exercised;

(d)

a general description of the nature of the business of the community organisation, including the period that the business has been carried on by the community organisation.

Subregulation 3

In addition, a section 53 application by a community organisation for a licence to provide a gambling service consisting of making available one or more gaming machines for the purpose of recreational gambling, must be accompanied by —

(a)

the total number of members or, of members in each category of members if there is more than one category, in a period of 12 months ending no earlier than 2 months (or than a longer period allowed by the Authority for any particular section 53 application) immediately before the date the section 53 application is made, being information which is certified as correct by a person who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004 as a public accountant; and

(b)

a description of all other facilities or amenities provided or to be provided by the section 53 applicant to its members by way of sport, recreation or amusement.

Subregulation 4

In addition, a section 53 application by a community organisation for a licence to provide a gambling service of offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating playing a game of chance like Tombola for a prize, must be accompanied by —

(a)

the total number of members or, of members in each category of members if there is more than one category, in a period of 12 months ending no earlier than 2 months (or than a longer period allowed by the Authority for any particular section 53 application) immediately before the date the section 53 application is made, being information which is certified as correct by a person who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004 as a public accountant; and

(b)

a description of all other facilities or amenities provided or to be provided by the section 53 applicant to its members.

Subregulation 5

In addition, a section 53 application by a community organisation for a licence to provide a gambling service offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating gambling solely for the purpose of social bonding and recreation among its members on the premises occupied by the community organisation, must be accompanied by —

(a)

the type and description of a surveillance system installed or to be installed on the premises occupied by the community organisation and where the gambling service is or is to be provided; and

(b)

a description of all other facilities and amenities provided or to be provided, and all events organised or to be organised, by the section 53 applicant to and for its members.

Subregulation 6

For the purposes of paragraph (5) —

(a)

a member of a community organisation does not receive a prize, profit or benefit from the proceeds of a gambling service conducted by the community organisation by virtue only of the fact that he or she, as a member of the community organisation, shares with the other members in the facilities or services provided by the community organisation; and

(b)

where a community organisation is a religious body occupying premises consecrated or dedicated for use as a place of worship, a reference in paragraph (5) to a member of the community organisation is a reference to a member of the community organisation who is permitted under the rules of that organisation to engage in gambling on those premises.