Singapore legislation
Clause 3
of Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Bill
Clause 3
Prohibition on advertisements relating to smoking
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2) or section 21, any person who publishes or causes to be published or takes part in the publication of any advertisement —
containing any express or implied inducement, suggestion or request to purchase or to smoke any tobacco product;
relating to smoking in terms which are calculated, expressly or impliedly, to lead to, induce, urge, promote or encourage the use of any tobacco product for the purpose of smoking; or
which mentions, illustrates or depicts —
the name or trade name of any person associated or concerned with the manufacture, distribution or marketing of any tobacco product;
a brand name of or trade mark relating to any tobacco product; or
any pictorial device commonly associated with a brand name of or trade mark relating to any tobacco product,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.
(2)
The Minister may, in his discretion, approve, for such time and upon such conditions as he may think fit, the publication of an advertisement or class of advertisements which mentions or refers to the brand name associated with or the name or trade name of a person associated or concerned with the manufacture, distribution or marketing of a tobacco product —
as the sponsor of an event or as congratulating another person or thing on an achievement of or event relating to such person or thing; or
for the purpose of promoting or identifying any goods or services unconnected with any tobacco product which are manufactured, distributed, marketed or provided by that person:Provided that the advertisement shall not, directly or indirectly, lead to, induce, urge, promote or encourage the use of any tobacco product for the purpose of smoking.
(3)
Where any person fails to comply with any condition imposed by the Minister under this section, the Minister may cancel the approval in relation to which that condition was imposed.
(4)
Any application for approval under subsection (2) shall be made in such form and with such particulars as may be determined by the Minister.