Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Remote Gambling Act 2014

Section 2

General interpretation

Amended by22/2016

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means any police officer or other public officer, or employee of the IMDA or other public authority, appointed under section 32 to perform any function or exercise any power under that provision;“business” includes a venture or concern in trade or commerce, whether or not conducted on a regular, repetitive or continuous basis;“certificate of exemption” means a certificate of exemption issued under section 26(1);“conduct” means any act or omission, or any series of acts or omissions, or both;“exempt operator” means a person who is the holder of a certificate of exemption;“facilitate”, in relation to the commission of an offence, means any conduct by a person that enables or aids the commission of the offence by another where either —

(a)

the person intends that the conduct would enable or aid the commission of the offence; or

(b)

the person is reckless as to whether or not the conduct would enable or aid the commission of the offence,but does not include mere advertising;“IMDA” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016;“MAS” means the Monetary Authority of Singapore established under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970;“public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function;“public place” means a place, or a part of a place, to which the public, or a section of the public, ordinarily has access, whether or not by payment or by invitation, such as but not limited to a shop, restaurant, hotel, cinema or club;“section of the public” includes the members of a particular club, society or organisation;“sporting event” includes any race, fight, game, sport or exercise;“young person” means an individual below 21 years of age.

Definition

“authorised officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means any police officer or other public officer, or employee of the IMDA or other public authority, appointed under section 32 to perform any function or exercise any power under that provision;

Definition

“business” includes a venture or concern in trade or commerce, whether or not conducted on a regular, repetitive or continuous basis;

Definition

“certificate of exemption” means a certificate of exemption issued under section 26(1);

Definition

“conduct” means any act or omission, or any series of acts or omissions, or both;

Definition

“exempt operator” means a person who is the holder of a certificate of exemption;

Definition

“facilitate”, in relation to the commission of an offence, means any conduct by a person that enables or aids the commission of the offence by another where either —

(a)

the person intends that the conduct would enable or aid the commission of the offence; or

(b)

the person is reckless as to whether or not the conduct would enable or aid the commission of the offence,but does not include mere advertising;

Definition

“IMDA” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016;

Definition

“MAS” means the Monetary Authority of Singapore established under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970;

Definition

“public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function;

Definition

“public place” means a place, or a part of a place, to which the public, or a section of the public, ordinarily has access, whether or not by payment or by invitation, such as but not limited to a shop, restaurant, hotel, cinema or club;

Definition

“section of the public” includes the members of a particular club, society or organisation;

Definition

“sporting event” includes any race, fight, game, sport or exercise;

Definition

“young person” means an individual below 21 years of age.

Amended by22/2016
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