Singapore legislation

Clause 13

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

Clause 13

Amendment of section 12

Section 12 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) A person must not do any of the following, except in the form of a package containing not less than the prescribed minimum number of cigarettes:

(a)

import, or permit the import, into Singapore of any cigarette for the purpose of sale;

(b)

distribute, or permit the distribution, in Singapore of any cigarette for the purpose of sale;

(c)

sell or offer to sell, or permit the sale of or offer for sale of, any cigarette in Singapore;

(d)

possess in Singapore any cigarette for the purpose of sale in Singapore.”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “prescribed number” in the definition of “prescribed number of cigarettes” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “prescribed minimum number”.