Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification

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Common Gaming Houses Act
(Chapter 49, Section 24(1))
Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification
N 8
G.N. No. S 127/2000

REVISED EDITION 2002
(31st January 2002)
[25th March 2000]
Citation
1.  This Notification may be cited as the Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification.
Definitions
2.  In this Notification —
“enclosed part”, in relation to any premises, means any part of the premises that has a ceiling or roof, and is, except for doors and passageways, completely enclosed by walls or windows;
“member”, in relation to a private body, means —
(a)where the private body is a company, an officer or employee of the company, or a person who is entitled under contract to use any of the recreational facilities provided by the company;
(b)where the private body is a co-operative society, a member of the co-operative society within the meaning of the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);
(c)where the private body is a society, a member of the society within the meaning of the Societies Act (Cap. 311);
(d)where the private body is a mutual benefit organisation, a member of the mutual benefit organisation within the meaning of the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act (Cap. 191); or
(e)where the private body is a trade union, a member of the trade union within the meaning of the Trade Unions Act (Cap. 333);
“private body” means —
(a)a company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
(b)a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62);
(c)a society registered under the Societies Act (Cap. 311);
(d)a mutual benefit organisation registered under the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act; or
(e)a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act,
which does not have as an object stated in its memorandum and articles of association, or by-laws or rules, as the case may be, any object related to gaming.
Exemption
3.  Any gaming conducted in any premises owned or used by a private body shall be exempted from the provisions of the Act if the conditions specified in the Schedule are complied with.
THE SCHEDULE
Paragraph 3
Conditions
1.  The memorandum and articles of association, or the by-laws or other rules applicable to the private body do not contain any prohibition against gaming.
2.  The private body must ensure that any gaming conducted in the premises is conducted in an enclosed part of the premises that is used exclusively for the purposes of gaming.
3.  The private body must ensure that no person other than a member may have access to or remain in any part of the premises in which any gaming is conducted, or conduct or participate in any gaming in the premises.
4.  The private body must not allow any of its members to conduct or participate in any game other than the games commonly known as “Tau Ngau”, Mahjong, Russian Poker, Fishing or “Ang Tiam” or “Tiew Yue”, Five Cards or “Tan”, “Soo Sik” or “See Sek”, “Chi Kee” and “Dou Tai Chi”.
5.  The private body must not receive any commission or make any profit arising from any gaming conducted in the premises.
6.  The private body must not advance or furnish any money to any of its members for the purposes of facilitating any gaming conducted in the premises.
7.  The private body must not allow any member who is below the age of 18 years to participate in any gaming conducted in the premises.
8.  The private body must not allow any side-betting to take place in any gaming conducted in the premises.
9.  Where a private body having less than 50 members —
(a)owns or uses not more than one premises, no more than 8 members may participate in any gaming at any one time in the premises; or
(b)owns or uses 2 or more premises, the total number of members who may participate in any gaming in all such premises taken together shall not exceed 8 at any one time.
10.  Where a private body having 50 members or more but less than 1,000 members —
(a)owns or uses not more than one premises, no more than 16 members may participate in any gaming at any one time in the premises; or
(b)owns or uses 2 or more premises, the total number of members who may participate in any gaming in all such premises taken together shall not exceed 16 at any one time.
11.  Where a private body having 1,000 members or more —
(a)owns or uses not more than one premises, no more than 16 members may participate in any gaming at any one time in the premises; or
(b)owns or uses 2 or more premises, no more than 16 members may participate in any gaming at any one time in each of its premises.
[G.N. No. S 127/2000]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification. It is not part of this Notification.
1.  
G. N. No. S 127/2000—Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification 2000
Date of commencement
:
25 March 2000
2.  
2002 Revised Edition—Common Gaming Houses (Private Bodies — Exemption) Notification
Date of operation
:
31 January 2002

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