Singapore legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Prohibition of imitation tobacco products
(1)
A person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore, any confectionery or other food product, or any toy, device or article —
that resembles, or is designed to resemble, a tobacco product;
that is capable of being smoked;
that may be used in such a way as to mimic the act of smoking; or
the packaging of which resembles, or is designed to resemble, the packaging commonly associated with tobacco products.
(2)
A person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore, any component of a toy, a device or an article referred to in subsection (1).
(3)
A person must not —
possess in Singapore, other than for the purpose of sale in Singapore;
purchase in Singapore; or
use in Singapore,any item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2).
(4)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) 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, unless paragraph (b) applies; or
if the person has any previous qualifying conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(5)
In subsection (4), “qualifying conviction” means —
a conviction for an offence under subsection (4); or
a conviction for an offence under section 16(2) as in force immediately before 1 August 2016.
(6)
A person who contravenes subsection (2) 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; or
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(7)
A person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(8)
It is not necessary for an item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) to contain tobacco or a tobacco product or tobacco substitute.