Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act

Prohibition on supply to under-aged persons

10.—(1) Any person who, directly or indirectly, does any of the following in Singapore:

(a)	sells any tobacco product to an under-aged person; [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019]
(b)	buys or acquires any tobacco product for the purpose of giving it, whether or not for a consideration, to an under-aged person; or [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019]
(c)	gives or furnishes any tobacco product to an under-aged person, [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019]

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for —

(i)	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;
(ii)	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
(iii)	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. [Act 9 of 2016 wef 01/08/2016]

(2) It shall be a defence to any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if a person proves that he —

(a)	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 [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019]
(b)	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 he did accept that evidence as correct. [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019] [Act 46 of 2017 wef 01/01/2019]

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