Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Control of Import, Sale, Etc., of Tobacco Products, Vaporisers and Imitation Tobacco Products
10. Prohibition on supply to under-aged persons
Feedback & supportLast amended by an amending law of 2017. 2 amendments in all.
Any person who, directly or indirectly, does any of the following in Singapore:
sells any tobacco product to an under-aged person;
buys or acquires any tobacco product for the purpose of giving it, whether or not for a consideration, to an under‑aged person;
gives or furnishes any tobacco product to an under-aged person,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for —
an offence under paragraph (a) to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000;
an offence under paragraph (b) to a fine not exceeding $2,500 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
an offence under paragraph (c) to a fine not exceeding $500 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
It is a defence to any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if a person proves that the person —
had reasonable grounds to believe and did make reasonable inquiries to ascertain that the person to whom the tobacco product was sold, given or furnished was not an under‑aged person; or
had received from the person to whom the tobacco product was sold, given or furnished evidence purporting to show that that person was not an under‑aged person, and that it was reasonable to and the firstmentioned person did accept that evidence as correct.