(4) A Committee may, in determining whether there is a reasonable apprehension that a respondent may cause serious harm to family members because of his gambling, take into account events that have taken place outside Singapore.
(5) If a respondent disputes some or all of the grounds on which a family exclusion order is sought or made but consents to the order, a Committee may make or confirm the order without receiving any further submissions or evidence as to the grounds.
(6) A Committee may, at any stage, dismiss an application if the Committee is satisfied that the application is frivolous, vexatious, without substance or has no reasonable prospect of success.
(7) A Committee shall report to the Council its decision on every application referred to the Committee accordingly and briefly state the reasons for its decision.
Terms of family exclusion order
163.—(1) A family exclusion order—
- (a) shall specify the period during which it is in force; and
- (b) may apply for the benefit of all of the respondent’s family members or specified family members.
(2) Without limiting the matters that may be the subject of a family exclusion order, an order may do one or more of the following:
- (a) refer the respondent to participate in a program of counselling, rehabilitation or special education or any combination of these;
- (b) bar the respondent from entering or remaining, or taking part in any gaming on any casino premises;
- (c) require the respondent to close any deposit account in a casino;
- (d) require a casino operator to close any deposit account of the respondent with the casino.
Making family exclusion order in respondent’s absence
164.—(1) A family exclusion order may be made in the absence of the respondent if the respondent was required by summons to appear at the hearing of the application and failed to appear at the time and place appointed for the purpose.
