Singapore legislation
Regulation 72
Regulation 72
Possession of materials for adulteration of tobacco forbidden
Subregulation 1
No person shall, without the written permission of the Director-General —
cut, grind, pound, stain, dye or manufacture any matter or material to imitate or resemble tobacco or prepare any such matter or material to be mixed with or to be added to tobacco;
have in his custody or possession any matter or material, cut, ground, pounded, coloured, stained, dyed or manufactured to imitate or resemble tobacco or prepare any such matter or material for the purpose of being mixed with or added to tobacco or intended to be so cut, ground, pounded, coloured, stained, dyed or manufactured or prepared; or
sell, dispose of or deliver to any tobacco manufacturer any matter or material or any preparation or mixture thereof to be used in the manufacture of tobacco or to be added to or mixed therewith.
Subregulation 2
It shall not be an offence under this regulation for a licensed tobacco manufacturer to receive, take into or have in his custody or possession any substance, matter or thing which is normally and properly, according to the ordinary usage of the trade, added to tobacco as part of the process of manufacture for the purpose of colouring, flavouring or wrapping such tobacco and not with the intention of increasing its weight.