this is fucking stupid:
Incident at Marina Bay Sands raises question about casino levy
exemptions
SINGAPORE : Lawyers said tweaks to the Casino Control Act may be
needed to provide for "special circumstances", such as if an
emergency breaks out.
This follows an incident when 15 diners were forced to walk
through the casino because they found that two lifts — their only
exits — were out of order.
The group refused to pay the $100 casino levy.
The incident happened on May 4. The diners had patronised a Chinese
restaurant, Imperial Treasure, at Marina Bay Sands (MBS).
Responding to MediaCorp, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said
it is "aware of this incident and is currently looking into the
matter".
It is unclear how many in the group are Singaporeans and
permanent residents. But MediaCorp understands none of them have
been prosecuted yet.
The incident raises questions about whether the law provides for
exemptions from entry levies.
One lawyer said the incident may have highlighted a
technical breach of the law but the Attorney General’s Chambers
still has the discretion to decide whether to charge the
individuals or penalise Marina Bay Sands.
By failing to collect the entry levies, Marina Bay Sands
would also have flouted Section 116 of the Act — which makes them
liable to disciplinary action.
This may come in the form of one or more of the following —
cancellation or suspension of a casino license; receiving a letter
of censure; the variation of the terms of a casino license; or
being fined not more than $1 million.
Sunil Sudheesan from law firm KhattarWong said: "Frankly, I do not
think that CRA would take any action in this case."
He added that tweaks to the existing laws may be needed to provide
for "special circumstances", such as fires. — CNA /ls
well, the whole $100 levy is fucking stupid...
the gabrament wanted its cake and also to eat it.. but it ended
up with most of it in their money-grubbing face
