Singapore legislation

Clause 6

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

Clause 6

Amendment of section 15

Section 15 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “or offer for sale in Singapore” in subsections (1) and (2) and substituting in each case the words “, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(2A) A person must not —

(a)

subject to subsection (3), possess in Singapore, other than for the purpose of sale in Singapore;

(b)

purchase in Singapore; or

(c)

use in Singapore,any tobacco product mentioned in subsection (1) or (2).”;

(c)

by deleting the words “Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “Subsections (1), (2) and (2A) do not apply”;

(d)

by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:“(6) A person who contravenes subsection (2A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.”; and

(e)

by deleting the words “on importation, distribution and sale” in the section heading.

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