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6 PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement

1. This Act is the Gambling Duties Act 2022 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

General interpretation

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

“authorised betting operator” has the meaning given by section 3(5);

“authorised lottery promoter” has the meaning given by section 4(4);

“authorised person”, for provision of a gaming service, means a person who—
 * (a) is authorised, under a licence, permit or other authority granted under any written law, to provide the gaming service in or from a place in Singapore; or
 * (b) is, under any written law, exempt from the licence, permit or authorisation requirements under any written law that would otherwise apply for providing the gaming service in or from a place in Singapore,

but excludes a holder of a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act 2006 with regard to the provision of the gaming service if covered by the casino licence;

“bet” and “betting” have the meanings given by section 3(1), (2), (3) and (4);

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Gambling Duties appointed under section 32, and includes any Deputy Commissioner of Gambling Duties or Assistant Commissioner of Gambling Duties;