Singapore legislation

Clause 2

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

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “or substitute” in the definition of “cigarette” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “or tobacco substitute”;

(b)

by deleting the definitions of “tobacco product” and “tobacco substitute” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definitions:“ “tobacco product” means —

(a)

a cigarette or cigar, or any other form of tobacco;

(b)

a tobacco derivative;

(c)

a tobacco substitute; or

(d)

a mixture containing any form of tobacco or a tobacco derivative or tobacco substitute,but does not include a therapeutic product registered under the Health Products Act (Cap. 122D);“tobacco substitute” means any article, object or thing that contains nicotine, but does not include any of the following:

(a)

a cigarette or cigar, or any other form of tobacco;

(b)

a tobacco derivative;

(c)

a mixture containing any form of tobacco or a tobacco derivative;

(d)

a therapeutic product registered under the Health Products Act;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “unauthorised advertisement” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “under‑aged person” means —

(a)

for 12 months after the date prescribed, an individual who is below 19 years of age;

(b)

for 12 months after the end of the period in paragraph (a), an individual who is below 20 years of age; and

(c)

at any time after the end of the period in paragraph (b), an individual who is below 21 years of age;”; and

(d)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) For the purposes of this Act, a sale or a purchase, as the case may be, that is transacted online is regarded as a sale or a purchase in Singapore if, and only if, the purchaser is physically present in Singapore and the purchased product is intended to be delivered in Singapore.”.