Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption) Notification 2019

No. S 26

Common Gaming Houses Act

(CHAPTER 49)

Common Gaming Houses
(Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption)
Notification 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Notification is the Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption) Notification 2019 and comes into operation on 7 January 2019.

Exemption

2.—(1)  The Singapore Totalisator Board and its officers are exempt from the provisions of the Act in respect of —

(a) the promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any gaming in connection with any of the events mentioned in sub‑paragraph (3);

(b) the promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any gaming in connection with any horse‑racing in Singapore or overseas;

(c) the establishment, promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any totalisator; and

(d) the establishment or operation of any totalisator agency.

(2)  The Singapore Pools (Private) Limited and its officers and authorised agents are exempt from the provisions of the Act in respect of —

(a) the promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any gaming in connection with any of the events mentioned in sub‑paragraph (3);

(b) the promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any gaming in connection with any horse‑racing in Singapore or overseas; and

(c) the promotion, organisation, administration, operation or conduct of any totalisator, that is undertaken for or on behalf of the Singapore Totalisator Board.

(3)  For the purposes of sub‑paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a), the events are —

(a) any of the public lotteries known as —

(i) Singapore Sweep Draw;

(ii) Toto Games Draw; or

(iii) 4-Digit Numbers Games Draw;

(b) any Singapore Premier League football match in Singapore;

(c) any other football match in Singapore (not being a Singapore Premier League football match) that is organised, sanctioned in writing or hosted by the Football Association of Singapore; and

(d) any football match outside Singapore that is organised, sanctioned or hosted by —

(i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (called in this sub‑paragraph FIFA) or any of its member confederations or member national associations; or

(ii) a body which is an assign or a successor of FIFA or any of its member confederations or member national associations.

(4)  The exemption under sub‑paragraph (1) or (2) is subject to such conditions as the Minister may, from time to time, specify in writing to the organisation and persons mentioned in that sub‑paragraph.

Cancellation

3.  The Common Gaming Houses (Singapore Totalisator Board — Exemption) Notification 2004 (G.N. No. S 240/2004) is cancelled.

Made on 7 January 2019.

LAI CHUNG HAN

Second Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/086-Vol-0001-TF-0001; AG/LEGIS/SL/49/2015/6 Vol. 1]