(1) All cards used to play baccarat-punto banco, shall have backs of the same colour and design, and shall be dealt from a dealing shoe specifically designed for such purpose.
(2) At the commencement of play, the dealer calling the game shall offer the dealing shoe to the participant in seat number one at the baccarat-punto banco table and if such participant rejects the dealing shoe or if there is no one in seat number one, the dealer shall offer the dealing shoe to each of the other participants in turn counter clockwise around the table until one of the participants accepts it.
(3) The participant to accept the dealing shoe and who is referred to as the “curator” shall be responsible for dealing the cards in accordance with these Regulations and the instructions of the dealer calling the game.
(4) Should all players at the baccarat-punto banco table refuse to accept the dealing shoe, one of the dealers shall be assigned to take the dealing shoe and be designated the curator.