Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Health Products Act 2007

Section 13

Import of health products

(1)

Except in such cases as may be prescribed, a person must not import any health product unless —

(a)

the person holds a valid importer’s licence; and

(b)

the import of the health product is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the licence.

(2)

An importer’s licence does not authorise the holder of the licence to supply any health product imported by the holder to any other person unless the health product so imported by the holder is a registered health product.

(3)

An importer of any health product must not use any premises or facility for storing the health product upon its entry into Singapore unless the premises or facility is authorised for such use under the importer’s licence held by the importer or the provisions of this Act, or by the Authority.

(4)

Every importer of a health product must ensure that the import of the health product is carried out in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed.

(5)

A person must not import, or procure or arrange for the import of, any health product which is —

(a)

an adulterated health product;

(b)

a counterfeit health product;

(c)

a health product that has been tampered with; or

(d)

an unwholesome health product.

(6)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an offence under subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5)(d), to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and

(b)

in the case of an offence under subsection (5)(a), (b) or (c), to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

(7)

In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (5), it is a defence for the accused to prove that —

(a)

the accused —

(i)

did not know;

(ii)

had no reason to believe; and

(iii)

could not, with reasonable diligence, have ascertained,that the health product was in contravention of that subsection; and

(b)

the accused had taken all such precautions and exercised all such due diligence as could reasonably be expected of the accused in the circumstances to ensure that the health product did not contravene that subsection.

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