Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Gambling Control (Trade and Other Promotional Games and Lotteries — Class Licence) Order 2022

Regulation 11

Special requirement for non-instant games or lotteries

Subregulation 1

The special requirement applies only in relation to a cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery that is not entirely an instant game or an instant lottery.

Subregulation 2

If the total value of the prizes in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery does not exceed $10,000, the special requirement is as follows:

(a)

every determination of winners in any defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery (as the case may be) is conducted under the supervision of the class licensee, and takes place as follows:

(i)

in front of an audience at a meeting that —

(A)

is open to the general public; or

(B)

is held whether wholly or partly, by electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing, or other electronic means (like real‑time transmission) where the audience may watch the simultaneous audio or visual transmission, through the Internet or other form of communication network, from the place where the meeting is taking place to another place where the audience is present; or

(ii)

in the presence of a scrutineer who is not associated with the class licensee or otherwise involved in the conduct of any defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause-related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery, as the case may be;

(b)

to make and keep accurate records, for a period of at least 5 years after the determination of the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery to which the record relates, of the following matters:

(i)

the details of the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery, including the time, date, location and method of the determination of every defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery;

(ii)

the distribution of all prizes to the prize-winners and the details of any unclaimed prizes and the manner in which they were dealt with;

(c)

to make available in the period specified in sub‑paragraph (b) all records required under that sub-paragraph for inspection by the Authority.

Subregulation 3

If the total value of the prizes in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery exceeds $10,000, the special requirement is as follows:

(a)

every determination of winners in any defined game or defined lottery in the cause-related game, cause-related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery (as the case may be) is conducted under the supervision of the class licensee, and takes place either as follows:

(i)

in front of an audience at a meeting that —

(A)

is open to the general public; or

(B)

is held whether wholly or partly, by electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing, or other electronic means (like real‑time transmission) where the audience may watch the simultaneous audio or visual transmission, through the Internet or other form of communication network, from the place where the meeting is taking place to another place where the audience is present;

(ii)

in the presence of a scrutineer who is not associated with the class licensee or otherwise involved in the conduct of any defined game or defined lottery in the cause-related game, cause-related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery, as the case may be;

(b)

to ensure that particulars of the results of every defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery are published —

(i)

within 7 days after the determination of the results of the defined game or defined lottery, in a major newspaper circulating generally throughout Singapore; or

(ii)

for a minimum period of 2 months after the determination of those results, on the Internet website of the class licensee conducting the defined game or defined lottery;

(c)

to make and keep accurate records, for a period of at least 5 years after the determination of the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery to which the record relates, of the following matters:

(i)

the details of the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery, including the time, date, location and method of the determination of every defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery;

(ii)

the distribution of all prizes to the prize‑winners and the details of any unclaimed prizes and the manner in which they were dealt with;

(iii)

a statement by a scrutineer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (d);

(d)

to obtain a statement by the scrutineer of any defined game or defined lottery in the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery certifying —

(i)

a scrutineer’s witnessing the conduct of the defined game or defined lottery if that occurred;

(ii)

the compliance by the class licensee with sub‑paragraph (b);

(iii)

the making by the class licensee of a record in accordance with sub‑paragraph (c) in relation to the cause‑related game, cause‑related lottery, trade promotion game or trade promotion lottery; and

(iv)

the compliance by the class licensee with the prize‑winner notification requirement in paragraph 12;

(e)

to make available in the period specified in sub‑paragraph (c) all records required under that sub‑paragraph for inspection by the Authority.