Singapore legislation
Clause 7
of Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill
Clause 7
Amendment of section 16
Section 16 of the principal Act is amended —
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”;
by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(2A) A person must not —
possess in Singapore, other than for the purpose of sale in Singapore;
purchase in Singapore; or
use in Singapore,any item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2).”; and
by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsections:“(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.(7) It is not necessary for an item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) to contain tobacco or a tobacco product or tobacco substitute.”.