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 —
distribute by retail;
sell or offer for sale by retail;
permit to be sold or offered for sale by retail; or
have in the person’s possession for sale by retail,any tobacco product at the retail outlet, even though —
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
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.