Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Exemption for organiser from sections 3, 5 and 12A of Act
Subregulation 1
This paragraph applies to any organiser that is not the owner of the exhibition venue.
Subregulation 2
Sections 3, 5 and 12A of the Act do not apply to prohibit the organiser mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) from doing any of the following, during the exhibition period, for the purposes of the 2026 exhibition, subject to the conditions in sub‑paragraph (3):
causing to be published, or taking part in the publication of, any advertisement described in section 3(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act at the exhibition venue;
causing to be displayed, or taking part in the display of, any tobacco product at the exhibition venue;
as occupier of the exhibition venue —
permitting the exhibition venue or any part of it to be kept or used for the publication of any advertisement described in section 3(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act; or
displaying or causing to be displayed any tobacco product at the exhibition venue.
Subregulation 3
The conditions mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2) are as follows:
the organiser, before the start of the exhibition period, gives to each exhibitor sufficient written notice of the exemptions from sections 3, 12A and 17(1) of the Act in paragraphs 3 to 7 that are applicable to an exhibitor and the conditions of those exemptions;
the organiser takes all reasonable steps to ensure that every exhibitor complies with the conditions for the exemptions mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) —
during the period before the exhibition period when this Order is in force, if any of those conditions applies during the firstmentioned period; and
during the exhibition period;
an advertisement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(a) and (c)(i) does not pertain to any prohibited tobacco product, vaporiser or imitation tobacco product;
where an advertisement mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) is published in the hardcopy 2026 exhibition directory, the organiser ensures that the hardcopy 2026 exhibition directory is distributed only to exhibitors and registered trade visitors at the exhibition venue;
the tobacco product mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) and (c)(ii) is not a prohibited tobacco product or vaporiser.