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Regulation 2

of Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Exemption for Duty-free Retailers and Specialist Tobacconists) Order 2022

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 499/2026 wef 15/07/2026

In this Order —“Changi Airport” means the airport declared under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S 293/2009);“cigar shop” means a retail outlet where, at any time —

(a)

more than 50% of the products displayed for sale in the outlet are tobacco products; and

(b)

at least 90% of the tobacco products in paragraph (a) are cigars;“duty‑free retailer” means a person that holds —

(a)

a valid retail licence under the Act to distribute, sell or offer for sale any tobacco product by retail at a retail outlet specified in the retail licence; and

(b)

a valid licence granted under section 82 of the Customs Act 1960 to sell goods free of duty to tourists and returning or departing residents of Singapore at a retail outlet designated in that licence, being the same retail outlet mentioned in paragraph (a);“permitted information”, in relation to a tobacco product, means any of the following:

(a)

the price of the tobacco product;

(b)

the name of the manufacturer or brand name of the tobacco product;

(c)

the type or variant of the tobacco product;

(d)

the net weight, or number of units in each package, of the tobacco product;

(e)

the barcode or stock number of the tobacco product;“plainly display”, for a tobacco product, means to display the tobacco product in such a way that the display —

(a)

is not accompanied by any image, sound, light or text, other than the permitted information in plain text on a price tag, if any; or

(b)

is not otherwise intended to induce, urge, promote or encourage the use of the tobacco product;“specialist tobacconist” means a person that holds a valid retail licence under the Act to distribute, sell or offer for sale any tobacco product by retail at a cigar shop specified in that licence;“specified ferry terminal” means —

(a)

any passenger terminal of the Singapore Cruise Centre located at —

(i)

Singapore Cruise Centre (HarbourFront), 5 HarbourFront Avenue; or

(ii)

the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, 50 Tanah Merah Ferry Road; or

(b)

the passenger terminal of the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore located at 61 Marina Coastal Drive;“tobacco area” means an area within a retail outlet used for the display of any tobacco product that is intended and offered for sale and —

(a)

if the retail outlet is situated in any passenger terminal building at Changi Airport, is fully or partially enclosed; or

(b)

if the retail outlet is situated in a specified ferry terminal, is fully enclosed.

Definition

“Changi Airport” means the airport declared under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S 293/2009);

Definition

“cigar shop” means a retail outlet where, at any time —

(a)

more than 50% of the products displayed for sale in the outlet are tobacco products; and

(b)

at least 90% of the tobacco products in paragraph (a) are cigars;

Definition

“duty‑free retailer” means a person that holds —

(a)

a valid retail licence under the Act to distribute, sell or offer for sale any tobacco product by retail at a retail outlet specified in the retail licence; and

(b)

a valid licence granted under section 82 of the Customs Act 1960 to sell goods free of duty to tourists and returning or departing residents of Singapore at a retail outlet designated in that licence, being the same retail outlet mentioned in paragraph (a);

Definition

“permitted information”, in relation to a tobacco product, means any of the following:

(a)

the price of the tobacco product;

(b)

the name of the manufacturer or brand name of the tobacco product;

(c)

the type or variant of the tobacco product;

(d)

the net weight, or number of units in each package, of the tobacco product;

(e)

the barcode or stock number of the tobacco product;

Definition

“plainly display”, for a tobacco product, means to display the tobacco product in such a way that the display —

(a)

is not accompanied by any image, sound, light or text, other than the permitted information in plain text on a price tag, if any; or

(b)

is not otherwise intended to induce, urge, promote or encourage the use of the tobacco product;

Definition

“specialist tobacconist” means a person that holds a valid retail licence under the Act to distribute, sell or offer for sale any tobacco product by retail at a cigar shop specified in that licence;

Definition

“specified ferry terminal” means —

(a)

any passenger terminal of the Singapore Cruise Centre located at —

(i)

Singapore Cruise Centre (HarbourFront), 5 HarbourFront Avenue; or

(ii)

the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, 50 Tanah Merah Ferry Road; or

(b)

the passenger terminal of the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore located at 61 Marina Coastal Drive;

Amended byS 499/2026 wef 15/07/2026

Definition

“tobacco area” means an area within a retail outlet used for the display of any tobacco product that is intended and offered for sale and —

(a)

if the retail outlet is situated in any passenger terminal building at Changi Airport, is fully or partially enclosed; or

(b)

if the retail outlet is situated in a specified ferry terminal, is fully enclosed.