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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Citation and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Regulations.

(2) Words used and not defined in these Regulations have the same meanings as the same words used and defined in other Regulations made under the Gaming Control Act.

1. Citation and interpretation

2. Interpretation

3. Application and scope

4. Establishment of Authority

5. Administration of Authority

6. Prohibitions on members, former members and former employees of Board

7. Powers and duties of Authority

8. Procedure and meetings of Board

9. Disclosure of interest and abstention from voting

10. Appointment of committees and power to delegate

10A. Racing and Betting Committee

10B. Gaming Committee

11. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and staff

11A. Inspectors

11B. Power to engage consultant, contractor or agent

11C. Memorandum of understanding

12. Conflict of interest

12A. Validity of acts of the Board

12B. Protection of members

13. Requirement for licence

14. Categories of licences

15. Finder's fee

16. Application for licence

16A. Provisional licence

17. Advertisement of and objection to application

18. Investigations

19. Consideration of application by Board

20. Recommendation by Board

21. Decision by Cabinet

22. Restriction on grant of licence

23. Amendment and revocation of licence

23A. Revocation of gaming operator licence: Appointment of trustee

24. Revocation of gaming distributor and gaming manufacturer licence

25. Regulation of gaming operator

26. Inspection and approval of gaming device or associated equipment

27. Internal controls

28. Bond or security instrument

29. Employment of persons

29A. Regulation of racecourse operator

29B. Inspection and approval of racecourse

29C. Policy of racecourse operator

29D. Registration and licensing functions

29E. Duration of race meeting

29F. Date and time for race meeting

29G. Holding of race meeting or race for betting at licensed premises

29H. Right of appeal

29I. Racing Appeal Panel

29J. Functions of the Panel

29K. Term of office

29L. Remuneration of members of a Panel

29M. Procedure for an appeal

29N. Powers of the Panel

29O. Evidence on appeal

29P. Leave to be represented by an attorney-at-law

29Q. Persons required to attend hearings or produce documents

29R. Attendance of interested parties

29S. False statements

29T. Decision of Panel

29U. Regulation of betting provider

29V. Non-application of sections to racing and betting

30. Gaming operator fee

30A. Betting provider fee

30B. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2018 and repealed by Act 24 of 2019)

31. Revenue of Board

32. Budget of Board

33. Accounts and reporting

35. Auditor's report

36. Prohibition on minors

36A. Prohibition on minor from betting

37. Prohibition of persons on list

38. Prohibited acts

39. Prohibition on gaming

40. Licence obtained by deception or fraud

41. Prohibition on possession of gaming equipment

42. Prohibition on service and repairs

43. Failure to display licence

44. Failure to pay fees

44A. Forgery and uttering documents

44B. Broadcasting arrangement

44C. Use of racing information

44D. Interference and Rules

44E. Interfering with particular things at licensed racecourse or places for holding horse races or trials

45. Offences of body corporate

45A. Swindling and cheating

46. Offences not provided for

47. Secretary to keep register

48. Inspection of registers by public

49. Exclusion of persons from gaming establishments

49A. Exclusion of persons from racecourse

50. Selection of employees

50A. Issue of sub-licence

51. Minister to give policy directions

51A. Inquiry by the minister

51B. Issue of directions to racecourse operator

52. Delegation of certain functions

53. Service of documents

54. Mode of trial

55. Regulations

Schedule 1 (Heading substituted by Act 18 of 2018)

PART 1 PRELIMINARIES

2. Interpretation

3. Application and scope

PART 2 MANAGEMENT OF GAMING AND BETTING SYSTEM (Heading amended by Act 24 of 2019)

4. Establishment of Authority

5. Administration of Authority

6. Prohibitions on members, former members and former employees of Board

7. Powers and duties of Authority

8. Procedure and meetings of Board

9. Disclosure of interest and abstention from voting

10. Appointment of committees and power to delegate

10A. Racing and Betting Committee

10B. Gaming Committee

11. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and staff

11A. Inspectors

11B. Power to engage consultant, contractor or agent

11C. Memorandum of understanding

12. Conflict of interest

12A. Validity of acts of the Board

12B. Protection of members

PART 3 LICENSING OF GAMING AND BETTING ACTIVITIES (Amended by Act 24 of 2019)

13. Requirement for licence

14. Categories of licences

16. Application for licence

16A. Provisional licence

17. Advertisement of and objection to application

18. Investigations

19. Consideration of application by Board

20. Recommendation by Board

21. Decision by Cabinet

22. Restriction on grant of licence

23. Amendment and revocation of licence

23A. Revocation of gaming operator licence: Appointment of trustee

24. Revocation of gaming distributor and gaming manufacturer licence

PART 4 REGULATION OF GAMING

25. Regulation of gaming operator

26. Inspection and approval of gaming device or associated equipment

27. Internal controls

28. Bond or security instrument

29. Employment of persons

PART 4A REGULATION OF RACECOURSE OPERATOR AND BETTING PROVIDER (Inserted by Act 18 of 2018)

29A. Regulation of racecourse operator

29B. Inspection and approval of racecourse

29C. Policy of racecourse operator

29D. Registration and licensing functions

29E. Duration of race meeting

29F. Date and time for race meeting

29G. Holding of race meeting or race for betting at licensed premises

29H. Right of appeal

29I. Racing Appeal Panel

29J. Functions of the Panel

29K. Term of office

29L. Remuneration of members of a Panel

29M. Procedure for an appeal

29N. Powers of the Panel

29O. Evidence on appeal

29P. Leave to be represented by an attorney-at-law

29Q. Persons required to attend hearings or produce documents

29R. Attendance of interested parties

29S. False statements

29T. Decision of Panel

29U. Regulation of betting provider

29V. Non-application of sections to racing and betting

PART 5 FINANCIAL

30. Gaming operator fee

30A. Betting provider fee

30B. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2018 and repealed by Act 24 of 2019)

31. Revenue of Board

32. Budget of Board

33. Accounts and reporting

PART 6 PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES

36. Prohibition on minors

36A. Prohibition on minor from betting

37. Prohibition of persons on list

38. Prohibited acts

39. Prohibition on gaming

40. Licence obtained by deception or fraud

41. Prohibition on possession of gaming equipment

42. Prohibition on service and repairs

43. Failure to display licence

44. Failure to pay fees

44A. Forgery and uttering documents

44B. Broadcasting arrangement

44C. Use of racing information

44D. Interference and Rules

44E. Interfering with particular things at licensed racecourse or places for holding horse races or trials

45. Offences of body corporate

45A. Swindling and cheating

46. Offences not provided for

47. Secretary to keep register

48. Inspection of registers by public

49. Exclusion of persons from gaming establishments

49A. Exclusion of persons from racecourse

50. Selection of employees

50A. Issue of sub-licence

51. Minister to give policy directions

51A. Inquiry by the minister

51B. Issue of directions to racecourse operator

52. Delegation of certain functions

53. Service of documents

54. Mode of trial

55. Regulations

Schedule 1 (Heading substituted by Act 18 of 2018)

MATTERS FOR POLICY ON LICENSING SCHEME

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Gaming, Racing and Betting (Control) Regulations – Section 55 (Statutory Instruments 75/2001, 78/2002 and 197/2020)

2. Interpretation

3. Application for licence

4. Notice of making application

5. Form of licence

6. Application for amendment of licence

7. Notice of intention to revoke licence

8. Notice of revocation

9. Approval for employment

PART B INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS

PART C COMPANY APPLICANTS

PART D PARTICULARS OF PREMISES

PART E FURTHER INFORMATION AND DECLARATION

PART A GENERAL NOTES AND INFORMATION

PART B PERSONAL HISTORY

PART C INVESTED CAPITAL INFORMATION

PART D GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DECLARATION

Gaming, Racing and Betting (Equipment) Regulations – Section 55 (Statutory Instrument 76/2001)

2. Interpretation

3. Gaming chips: Value and non value chips

4. Primary and secondary sets of gaming chips

5. Gaming plaques: Physical characteristics

6. Tokens: Physical characteristics

7. Submission of gaming chips, gaming plaques and tokens for review and approval

8. Nature and exchange of gaming chips, gaming plaques and tokens

9. Inventory, storage, and destruction of gaming chips

10. Roulette table

11. Roulette balls

12. Inspection procedures and security of roulette equipment

13. Blackjack table: Physical characteristics

14. Craps table: Physical characteristics

15. Baccarat table: Physical characteristics

16. Big 6 wheel and wheel of fortune: Physical characteristics

17. Red Dog table: Physical characteristics

18. Pai Gow Poker table: Physical characteristics

19. Let it Ride Poker table: Physical characteristics

20. Casino War table: Physical characteristics

21. Vegas Shootout table: Physical characteristics

22. Caribbean Stud Poker table: Physical characteristics

23. Maximum and minimum wagers

24. Dice: Physical characteristics

25. Receipt, inspection and removal from use of dice

26. Cards: Physical characteristics

27. Receipt, inspection and removal from use of cards

28. Dealing shoes

29. Possession of slot machines

30. Importation, exportation, and transportation of slot machines

31. Approval of gaming equipment: Retention by the Board

32. Offences relating to use etc. of bogus chips, cards, dice and cheating devices

33. Offence relating to cheating games and devices

Gaming, Racing and Betting (Accounting and Internal Control) Regulations – Section 55 (Statutory Instrument 77/2001)

2. Interpretation

3. Accounting records

5. Records regarding gaming operator

6. Forms, records, documents and retention

7. Standard financial and statistical reports

8. Annual audit and other reports

10. Complimentary services

11. Closed circuit television system

12. Organisation

13. Personnel assigned to the operation and conduct of gaming and slot machines

17. Drop boxes, transportation to and from gaming tables and storage in the count room

18. Procedure for accepting cash at gaming tables

19. Acceptance of gratuities from patrons

20. Table inventories

21. Procedure for opening tables for gaming

22. Procedures for distributing gaming chips, gaming plaques and coins to gaming tables

23. Procedures for removing gaming chips, gaming plagues and coins from gaming tables

25. Procedure for exchange of cheques submitted by gaming patrons

26. Procedure for redemption or consolidation of cheques and markers submitted by patrons

27. Recording of cheques and markers exchanged, redeemed, or consolidated and patrons credit records

28. Procedure for depositing cheques received from patrons

29. Procedure for collecting and recording cheques returned to the gaming operator after deposit

30. Procedure for shift changes at gaming tables

31. Procedure for closing gaming tables

32. Count room characteristics

33. Procedure for counting and recording contents of drop boxes

34. Main Slot Bank

35. Accounting controls within the change booths

36. Slot machines, coin containers and keys

37. Slot machines, identification signs and meters

38. Slot machines, location and movement

39. Progressive slot machines

40. Jackpot payouts

41. Procedure for filling payout reserve containers of slot machines

42. Removal of drop buckets and meter readings

43. Slot count: Procedure for counting and recording contents of drop buckets

44. Computer records and monitoring of slot machines

46. Powers and duties of Board Inspectors and other officers

Gaming, Racing and Betting Regulations – Section 55 (Statutory Instruments 78/2001 and 79 of 2002)

2. Interpretation

3. Supplemental wagers

6. Making and removal of wagers and approval of minimum and maximum wagers

7. Dice retention and selection

8. Throw of dice

9. Invalid roll of dice

10. Point thrown and settlement of wagers

11. Continuation of shooter or selection of new shooter

PART 2 BLACKJACK

12. Interpretation

15. Opening table for gaming

16. Shuffle and cut of the cards

17. Procedure for dealing cards

18. Payment of blackjack

19. Insurance wagers

20. Double down

21. Splitting pairs

22. Drawing of additional cards by players and dealers

23. More than one player wagering on a box

24. A player wagering on more than one box

25. Irregularities

26. Over or Under 13 wagers

PART 3 BACCARAT – PUNTO BANCO

29. Payout odds

30. Opening table for gaming

31. Shuffle and cut of the cards

32. Dealing shoe

33. Hands of player and banker and procedure for dealing initial 2 cards to each hand

34. Procedure for dealing additional cards

35. Rules for determining whether third card shall be dealt

36. Announcement of result of round and payment and collection of wagers

37. Continuation of curator or selection of new curator

38. Irregularities

PART 4 BACCARAT - CHEMIN DE FER

40. Minimum and maximum wagers

41. Opening table for gaming

42. Shuffle and cut of the cards

43. Dealing shoe and selection of banker

44. Wagers placed by banker

45. Wagers made against banker

47. Procedures for dealing of additional cards

48. Payment and collection of wagers and commission

49. Continuation of banker or selection of new banker

50. Irregularities

PART 5 ROULETTE

52. Payout odds

53. Rotation of wheel and ball

54. Irregularities

PART 6 WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND BIG 6 WHEEL

55. Payout odds for wheel of fortune

56. Payout Odds for Big 6 wheel

57. Wheel of fortune and Big 6 wheel minimum and maximum wagers

59. Opening table for gaming

60. Shuffle and cut of cards

61. Procedures for dealing cards

62. Procedures for each round of play

63. Minimum and maximum wagers

64. Rules of game to be displayed

65. Irregularities

66. Player wager on more than one betting area

PART 8 PAI GOW POKER

67. Interpretation

69. Opening table for gaming

70. Shuffle and cut of cards

72. Procedures for dealing of cards

73. Arrangement of cards into 2 hands

74. Rules governing the arrangement of cards into 2 hands by the dealer

75. Rules for determining winning, losing and tie hands

76. More than one player wagering on the same hand

77. Minimum and maximum wagers

78. Irregularities

79. Posting of rules of the game

PART 9 CARIBBEAN STUD POKER

80. Interpretation

82. Opening table and shuffle and cut of cards

83. Wagers and procedures for each round of play

84. Posting of rules of game

PART 10 LET IT RIDE POKER

85. Interpretation

87. Opening of table for gaming

88. Shuffle and cut of cards

90. Procedures for dealing the Cards

91. Counting of the stub

92. Procedures for each round of play

93. Payout odds

94. Irregularities

95. Posting of rules

Gaming, Racing and Betting (Bond and Security Instrument) Regulations – Section 55 (Statutory Instrument 198/2020)

2. Interpretation

3. Drawing down or cancellation of bond or security instrument

4. Guarantee and liability