Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Bill

Clause 16

Health warnings and labelling

(1)

The Minister may by regulations impose requirements for securing that such tobacco products as may be specified in those regulations be marked with, labelled or accompanied by any warning relating to health, information or description as may be prescribed and control or prohibit the supply of tobacco products with respect to which such requirements are not complied with.

(2)

Any person who contravenes the requirements imposed under 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 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.