Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993

Section 13

Warning notices

Amended by9/20169/20169/20169/201646/2017

(1)

A person who distributes, sells or offers for sale any tobacco product by retail at any retail outlet must display or cause to be displayed at the retail outlet the number of warning notices of the type and at the locations at the retail outlet as the Authority may direct.

Amended by9/2016

(2)

In relation to the type of warning notice to be displayed, the Authority may give directions about the size, wording or appearance of the warning notice, including requiring the display of any warning notice provided by the Health Promotion Board.

Amended by9/2016

(3)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Amended by9/2016

(4)

In this section, “warning notice” means a notice stating to the effect that the sale of any tobacco product to under‑aged persons is prohibited by law.

Amended by9/201646/2017
Section 13 — Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993