Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Exemption for duty‑free retailers
Subregulation 1
This paragraph applies to a duty‑free retailer that distributes, sells or offers for sale any tobacco product by retail at a retail outlet that is specified in the retailer’s retail licence and situated in —
a passenger terminal building at Changi Airport; or
a specified ferry terminal.
Subregulation 2
Subject to sub‑paragraph (3), sections 3(1) and 12A(1) and (2) of the Act do not apply to a duty‑free retailer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), in relation to a retail outlet mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), if and only if that duty‑free retailer —
keeps a separate and distinct tobacco area within the retail outlet;
ensures that every tobacco product that is displayed within the tobacco area is displayed for the purpose of sale only;
ensures that every tobacco product that is displayed for sale is —
plainly displayed; and
displayed within the tobacco area only;
ensures that every sign above or at the entrance of or within the tobacco area that relates to any tobacco product complies with the requirements in sub‑paragraph (3);
ensures that no customer or member of the public can see, from outside the tobacco area, any tobacco product that is displayed within the tobacco area; and
does not require or encourage any individual to pass through or enter the tobacco area if the individual is not intending to buy any tobacco product.
Subregulation 3
The requirements for a sign relating to any tobacco product mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(d) are as follows:
for a sign within the tobacco area to indicate the location of the tobacco product, the sign must only bear the first letter of the brand name of the tobacco product (but not the brand name itself);
for a sign above or at the entrance to the tobacco area to indicate the availability of tobacco products within the tobacco area, the sign must only contain the word “Tobacco” in plain text and must not include or be accompanied by any image, sound or light.