SI.17 of 1987
SI.2 of 1988.
SI.12 of 1993
SI.18 of 1994.
1.
These regulations may be cited as the Licences (Casino) Regulations,
2.
In these Regulations“bank” for the purposes of regulation 7(7) means a bank licensed to
transact banking business;
“casino” means the premises specified in the casino licence as the casino;
“foreign currency” means(a) any currency other than Seychelles currency;
(b) any notes of a class which are or have at any time being legal
tender in nay place outside Seychelles;
“gaming” means the playing (including playing on a gaming machine) of
a game of chance for winnings in money’s worth, whether any person
playing the game is at risk of losing any money or money’s worth or not;
“game of chance” or “game” does not include any athletic game or sport
but includesbut in determining for the purposes of these Regulations whether a game
which is played otherwise than against one or more other players, is a
game of chance and skill combined, the possibility of superlative skill
eliminating the element of chance is to be disregarded;
“gaming machine” means a machine used for gaming but does not
include a roulette wheel;
“tip” means a gift in any form and under any name, and includes a
gratuity, reward, bounty, donation and present;
“winnings” includes any prizes or other winnings of any kind and any
reference to the amount or payment or acceptance of winnings is
construed accordingly.
3.
An application for a casino licence shall be in the Form provided by the
Authority.
4.
Before granting a licence the Authority shall consult(a) the Ministry responsible for Finance;
(b) the Ministry responsible for Planning as to whether the
premises comply with all planning requirements under the laws
of Seychelles;
(c) the person in charge of the Fire Brigade as to whether the