Singapore legislation

Section 8

of Remote Gambling Act 2014

Section 8

Unlawful remote gambling

(1)

An individual who, in Singapore, gambles —

(a)

using remote communication; and

(b)

using a remote gambling service that is not provided by —

(i)

an exempt operator; or

(ii)

a person otherwise exempt under section 40 from section 10 or 11,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter —

(a)

whether the gambling —

(i)

is by the individual alone or together with any other individual or person; or

(ii)

is directly by the individual or indirectly through any other individual or person; and

(b)

whether the gambling is done partly inside and partly outside Singapore provided that that gambling, if done wholly in Singapore, would constitute an offence under subsection (1).

(3)

An offence under subsection (1) is an arrestable offence.

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