Singapore legislation
Clause 12
of Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Bill
Clause 12
Notice of prohibition
(1)
Every person who sells or offers for sale any tobacco product by retail (referred to in this section as the retailer) —
shall cause to be displayed suitable and sufficient number of notices of an adequate size or sizes in conspicuous positions in the premises or place where the product is sold, stating to the effect that the sale of any tobacco product to persons below the age of 18 years is prohibited by law; and
shall, if so directed by the Director, display such notices in such places, phrase them in such manner or cause them to be of such size, as the Director may consider fit.
(2)
The retailer may, subject to any direction that may be given by the Director under subsection (1)(b), in addition to such notices, adopt any means, method or device as he may think fit for bringing such prohibition to the attention of members of the public in the premises or place.
(3)
A retailer who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) or fails to comply with any direction given by the Director under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.