Singapore legislation
Clause 17
of Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Bill
Clause 17
Power to license tobacco retailers
(1)
The Minister may by regulations require any person who sells by retail or offers for sale by retail, or permits to be sold or offered or has in his possession for sale by retail any tobacco product, to be licensed by the Director.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or with respect to any of the following matters:
the class or classes of licences to be granted under regulations made under this section, the form and duration of licences, the terms and conditions upon which and the circumstances in which licences may be granted, held, suspended, cancelled, altered, extended, renewed or replaced and the fees payable in respect thereof;
a register to be kept of such licences, the particulars to be entered in the register and for the publication of the names of licensees;
the form and manner in which an application for or renewal of a licence shall be made;
requiring such information or security as he considers necessary in relation to the application for the grant or renewal of a licence;
prescribing the books, records or accounts to be kept by licensees;
to provide for the exemption of any person or class of persons from the provisions of any regulations made under this section.
(3)
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Director to refuse to grant or renew a licence or to revoke, suspend or cancel his licence may appeal against the decision to the Minister.
(4)
A person required by regulations made under subsection (1) to be licensed, who sells by retail or offers for sale by retail or permits to be sold or offered or has in his possession for sale by retail any tobacco product without a licence in force 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.