Casino Control Act 2006 (Singapore)/Part XI
PART XI
GENERAL OFFENCES
Possession of certain things prohibited
171.—(1) A person shall not use any device for the purpose of enabling the person or some other person to count or otherwise record cards dealt in the course of gaming in the casino.
(2) A person shall not, in any casino or on premises within any designated site, use or have in his possession—
- (a) chips that he knows or has reason to believe are bogus or counterfeit chips;
- (b) cards, dice or coins that he knows or has reason to believe have been marked, loaded or tampered with;
- (c) any equipment, device or thing that permits or facilitates cheating or stealing; or
- (d) such other thing as may be prescribed.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or
- (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000.
(4) Subsection (2) does not prohibit the possession in a casino of any thing referred to in that subsection by a person in charge of the casino, an agent of the casino operator, a casino employee, an inspector, or a police officer, if that thing has been seized by any of those persons from another person for use as evidence in proceedings for an offence.
Unlawful interference with gaming equipment
172.—(1) A person shall not, in a casino or on premises within any designated site—
- (a) be in possession of any device made or adapted, or intended by the person to be used, for improperly interfering with gaming equipment;
- (b) do any act or thing calculated, or likely, to improperly interfere with gaming equipment; or
- (c) insert, or cause to be inserted, in a gaming machine any thing other than Singapore currency or a gaming token of the denomination or type displayed on the gaming machine as a gaming token to be used in order to operate or gain credit on the gaming machine.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or
- (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000.
(3) If a police officer or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an offence under subsection (1), the police officer or inspector may search the person for any device or thing that the police officer or inspector suspects was used in the commission of the offence.
Possession of chips outside designated site
173.—(1) A person shall not, except in a casino or on premises within any designated site, have in his possession chips the aggregate value of which exceeds $10,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed in substitution thereof.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
Forgery
174.—(1) No person shall—
- (a) forge or counterfeit chips, a chip purchase voucher, a licence under this Act or a special employee’s form of identification; or
- (b) use as genuine counterfeit chips or a forged or counterfeit chip purchase voucher, licence under this Act or special employee’s form of identification, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both; or
- (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $300,000.
Impersonation
175.—(1) No person shall impersonate—
- (a) the holder of a special employee licence; or
- (b) an inspector.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
Refusal to provide information, etc.
176.—(1) Any person who—
- (a) fails, without reasonable excuse, to produce for inspection any machinery, equipment or records in the possession or under the control of the person when required so to do by an inspector or a police officer in the performance of his functions under this Act; or
- (b) fails, without reasonable excuse, to attend before an inspector or a police officer and answer questions or supply information when required so to do by the inspector or police officer in the performance of his functions under this Act,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(2) If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement to produce a document, it shall be a defence for him to prove that—
- (a) the document was not in his possession or under his control; and
- (b) it was not reasonably practicable for him to comply with the requirement.
(3) If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement—
- (a) to provide information;
- (b) to provide an explanation of a document; or
- (c) to state where a document is to be found,
it shall be a defence for him to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the requirement.
Destroying or falsifying documents
177. Any person who, having been required to produce a document to the Authority, an inspector or an authorised person under this Act—
- (a) intentionally or recklessly destroys or otherwise disposes of it, falsifies it or conceals it; or
- (b) causes or permits its destruction, disposal, falsification or concealment,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
False or misleading information
178.—(1) Any person who provides information to the Authority, a police officer, an inspector or any authorised person in connection with any application to the Authority or any function or duty of the Authority, police officer, inspector or authorised person under this Act shall be guilty of an offence if—
- (a) the information is false or misleading in a material particular; and
- (b) he knows that it is false or misleading in a material particular or is reckless as to whether it is.
(2) A person who—
- (a) provides any information to another person, knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
- (b) recklessly provides any information to another person which is false or misleading in a material particular,
knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of providing information to the Authority, a police officer, an inspector or any authorised person in connection with any application to the Authority or any function or duty of the Authority, police officer, inspector or authorised person under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
Obstructing officer of Authority, etc.
179. Any person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays—
- (a) any member, officer, employee or agent of the Authority authorised to act for or assist the Authority;
- (b) any inspector or person assisting an inspector; or
- (c) any authorised person,
in the discharge of his duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.