Regulations are made by the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Home Affairs, under the authority of the Casino Control Act (Cap. 33A). The regulations contain in greater detail the requirements that casino operators and other persons who have dealings with casinos (including employees, vendors and patrons) have to comply with. Regulations have the force of law and are also published in the Government Gazette.
Legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are available without charge, and updated monthly, at the Singapore Government Statutes' online website (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg).
Casino Control (Advertising) Regulations 2010
Regulations on advertising provide details on:
- Permitted advertising;
- Interviews and media releases;
- Contributions to causes;
- Approvals;
- Power to order withdrawal or rectification; and
- Offence and disciplinary action.
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Casino Control (Casino Contracts) Regulations 2010
Regulations on casino contracts provide details on:
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Casino Control (Casino Licence and Fees) Regulations 2009
Regulations on casino licence and fees provide details on:
- Application for casino licence;
- Other matters to be considered in determining applications;
- Duration of casino licence;
- Casino licence fee;
- Refund or remission of casino fee;
- Application to renew casino licence;
- Approval of casino boundaries plan;
- Redefinition of boundaries by casino operator; and
- Boundaries redefined by Authority.
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Casino Control (Casino Layout) Regulations 2009
Regulations on casino layout provide details on:
- Maximum gaming area;
- Submission of casino layout plan;
- Change to casino layout; and
- Duty of licensed special employee in relation to casino layout.
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Casino Control (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2010
Regulations on composition of offences provide details on:
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Casino Control (Conduct of Gaming) Regulations 2009
Regulations on conduct of gaming provide details on:
Issuance and redemption of chips and chip purchase vouchers;
Payment for chips and chip purchase vouchers;
Limit on chips issued in exchange for chips of another casino operator;
Cage transactions;
Redemption of chips or chip purchase vouchers;
Chips to be used only for playing of games or tips in casino premises;
Dealing and shuffling of playing cards;
Placing of wagers;
Refusal of wagers;
Winnings to be paid in chips;
Payment of winnings in full;
Refund of wagers and recovery of winnings when game declared void;
Patrons to be notified of closure of gaming table or gaming machine;
Gaming by intoxicated persons prohibited; and
Duties of licensed special employees and casino operator in relation to conduct of gaming on casino premises.
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Casino Control (Credit) Regulations 2010
Regulations on credit provide details on:
Permitted credit transactions;
No unsolicited credit to be granted to patrons;
Redemption of cheques;
Credit account and cheque-cashing account;
Credit agreement;
Application for cheque-cashing facility;
Record-keeping;
Credit policy, procedures and controls;
Duties of licensed special employee in relation to credit; and
Power to take disciplinary action against casino operator and licensed junket promoter.
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Casino Control (Entry Levy) Regulations 2010
Regulations on entry levy provide details on:
- Manner in which entry levy is to be paid;
Pre-payment of entry levy;
Duty of casino operator to inform patrons of entry levy;
Prohibited transactions in relation to entry levy;
Entry levy collection requirements;
Duties of casino operator in relation to collection of entry levy;
Approval of entry levy collection system;
Change to approved entry levy collection system;
Change to entry levy collection requirements;
Payment of entry levy to Board;
Furnishing of returns to Board;
Power to obtain information;
Refund for overpayment of entry levies;
Persons or class of persons not required to pay entry levy;
Duties of licensed special employee in relation to entry levy collection system; and
Power to give directions and take disciplinary action.
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Casino Control (Gaming Equipment) Regulations 2009
Regulations on gaming equipment provide details on:
- Applications to be an Approved Manufacturer and/or Supplier of gaming machines;
- Duties of an Approved Manufacturers and Approved Suppliers of gaming machines;
- Stipulation of technical requirements for gaming machines and other gaming equipment;
- Duties of the casino operator in relation to gaming machines and other gaming equipment;
- Applications for linked jackpot arrangements to be approved; and
- Powers of the CRA inspectors in relation to gaming machines and other gaming equipment.
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Casino Control (Junkets) Regulations 2009
Regulations on junkets provide details on:
Application for junket promoter or junket representative licence;
Duties of licensed junket promoters and licensed junket representatives;
Supervision and control of licensed junket promoters and associated persons; and
Duties of casino operators in relation to junkets and junket promoters.
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Casino Control (Licensing of Special Employees) Regulations 2009
Regulations on licensing of casino special employees provide details on:
- Persons not eligible to apply for a special employee licence;
The different categorisation of special employee licences, in accordance to the employees' job functions and the degree of influence they have on the management and control of the casino operations;
Application procedures and competency requirements for the special employee licence; and
Duties of employers in relation to their special employees and their deployment in the casino.
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Casino Control (Patron Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2009
Regulations on patron dispute resolution provide details on:
- Dispute resolution period;
- Time-frame to notify inspector of unresolved dispute;
- Payment of claim after decision by inspector;
- Request for reconsideration;
- Appointment of Patron Dispute Committee;
- Proceedings before Patron Dispute Committee;
- Record of proceedings to be kept;
- Appeal to Authority; and
- Costs of proceedings.
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Casino Control (Prescribed Offences) Regulations 2010
Regulations on prescribed offences provide details on:
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Casino Control (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Regulations 2009
Regulations on prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing provide details on:
- Duty to file cash transaction report;
- Prohibited transactions;
- Offences;
- When customer due diligence measures to be taken;
- No anonymous accounts or fictitious names;
- Identification and verification measures for opening of patron account;
- Identification and verification of identity of beneficial owners;
- Identification and verification of identity for cash transaction of $10,000 or more;
- Identification and verification of identity for deposit of $5,000 or more;
- On-going monitoring of transactions;
- Enhanced customer due diligence for politically exposed persons;
- Where customer due diligence measures cannot be completed;
- Copy of suspicious transaction report to be given to Authority;
- Internal policies, procedures and controls; and
- Training.
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Amendments were made to the regulations on 5 Feb 2010. Please click here to view the Casino Control (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
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Casino Control (Surveillance) Regulations 2009
Regulations on surveillance provide details on:
Surveillance plan for casino premises;
Approval of surveillance plan;
- Replacement of approved surveillance plan;
Change to approved surveillance plan;
- Power to require temporary installation or removal of surveillance installation, device or equipment;
- Power to install Authority's surveillance system;
- Duties of licensed special employee in relation to casino surveillance system and surveillance plan; and
- Power of inspector to stop game or operations until corrective action taken.
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