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10 PART I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Casino Control Act 2006 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“appointed day” means—
 * (a) in relation to this Act, the date of commencement of this Act; and
 * (b) in relation to a particular provision of this Act, the date of commencement of that particular provision;

“authorised bank” means any bank authorised by the Authority for the purposes of this Act;

“authorised person” means any person authorised to perform any function or duty or to exercise any power under section 13(6);

“Authority” means the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore established under section 5;

“casino” means any premises, or part of premises, within a designated site where persons may participate in one or more games approved by the Authority in any order published under section 100;

“casino employee” means an employee having functions in or in relation to a casino;

“casino licence” means a casino licence granted under section 49 that is in force;

“casino operator” means a person who is the holder of a casino licence;

“casino premises” means the casino premises referred to in section 51;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority and includes any temporary Chairman of the Authority;