Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Application to be approved manufacturer or approved supplier
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 103(1)(a) of the Act, any manufacturer of gaming machines or supplier of gaming machines which intends to manufacture or supply gaming machines for use in any casino may apply to the Authority to be an approved manufacturer or approved supplier.
Subregulation 2
A consolidated application may be submitted on behalf of a group of corporations, consisting of related corporations within the meaning of section 6 of the Companies Act 1967, for each corporation named in the application (each considered an applicant for the purpose of this Part) to be listed on the Approved List as an approved manufacturer or approved supplier.
Subregulation 3
Every application under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in such form and manner as the Authority may provide and shall be accompanied by —
the appropriate application fee specified in the First Schedule, which fee is not refundable;
the disclosure of corporate or individual information in the form provided by the Authority for the applicant or each applicant (in the case of a consolidated application) and such associates of the applicant or applicants as the Authority may specify; and
such other documents as the Authority may require to determine the application.
Subregulation 4
The Authority shall, on receiving an application under paragraph (1) or (2), cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries in relation to the applicant or each applicant (in the case of a consolidated application) as it considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly and, in particular, may —
investigate the applicant and any person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application, in relation to the person’s suitability to be an approved manufacturer or approved supplier or to be associated therewith; and
require the applicant or any person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application to ––
provide such information or produce such records relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary; or
furnish such authorisations or consents as the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the person and his associates from other persons.
Subregulation 5
The Authority may refuse to consider an application under paragraph (1) or (2) if ––
the application is incomplete;
any person refuses to allow the investigation or fails to comply with any requirement of the Authority under paragraph (4) in respect of that application; or
the application fee or the estimated costs of investigation required under regulation 26A(2) are not paid.