Singapore legislation

Section 4

of Smoking (Prohibition on Advertisements) Act

Section 4

Prohibition on sales promotion of cigarettes, cigars and any other form of tobacco

(1)

No person shall sell or offer for sale —

(a)

any goods with any cigarette, cigar or any other form of tobacco as a free gift;

(b)

any cigarette, cigar or any other form of tobacco with any other goods as a free gift; or

(c)

any cigarette, cigar or any other form of tobacco packaged or labelled together or otherwise in conjunction with any other goods.

(2)

No person shall distribute or give or cause to be distributed or given or assist in the distribution or giving of any free sample of cigarettes, cigars or any other form of tobacco to the public or any section of the public other than to persons who are associated or concerned with the manufacture, distribution or sale of cigarettes, cigars or any other form of tobacco.

(3)

No person shall offer or give any cigarettes, cigars or any other form of tobacco as a prize in any lottery, raffle, draw, game or competition.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.[3A

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