Singapore legislation

Clause 32

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

Clause 32

Application, saving and transitional provisions

(1)

Despite section 20, a person who, immediately before the date of commencement of that section, holds a valid retail licence in respect of a retail outlet (as defined in the principal Act amended by this Act) may, until 6 months after that date or the earlier expiry, revocation, suspension or cancellation of the retail licence under the principal Act as amended by this Act —

(a)

distribute by retail;

(b)

sell or offer for sale by retail;

(c)

permit to be sold or offered for sale by retail; or

(d)

have in the person’s possession for sale by retail,any tobacco product at the retail outlet, even though —

(i)

that retail licence does not specify a single point of sale at which the acts authorised by that retail licence are to be carried out; or

(ii)

tobacco products are sold at more than one point of sale at the retail outlet.

(2)

Sections 4, 5 and 6 apply to and in relation to any advertisement the publication of which is under a contract or arrangement entered into before, on or after the date of commencement of those sections.

(3)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision in this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision.

Clause 32 — Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill