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...Prohibition on supply to under-aged persons 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. 9/2016; 46/2017 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. 46/2017 ...

...Prohibition of harmful tobacco products Despite anything in this Act but subject to subsection (4), a person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore — any chewing tobacco; such other tobacco product, or class of tobacco products, intended, labelled or described as suitable for use other than smoking, as the Minister may by regulations prescribe; such tobacco product, or class of tobacco products, as the Minister may by regulations prescribe, where the Minister is of the opinion that that product or class of products has or is capable of having the effect of encouraging or otherwise promoting smoking or other uses of tobacco products; or such tobacco product, or class of tobacco products, as the Minister may by regulations prescribe, where the Minister is of the opinion that that product or class of products has or is capable of having, directly or indirectly, an adverse effect on the health of the public or any section of the public. 9/2016; 46/2017 Subject to subsection (4), a person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore such tobacco product or class of tobacco products as the Minister may by regulations prescribe, being tobacco product — that contains; or the emissions of which contain, any substance in excess of such maximum amounts as may be prescribed for that substance. 9/2016; 46/2017 A person must not — subject to subsection (4), possess in Singapore, other than for the purpose of sale in Singapore; purchase in Singapore; or use in Singapore, any tobacco product mentioned in subsection (1) or (2). 46/2017 Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to the import of tobacco products into Singapore solely for the purpose of taking them out of Singapore, whether on the same conveyance on which they were brought into Singapore or on another conveyance and whether or not they are landed and kept in any place in Singapore pending their being taken out of Singapore. 46/2017 For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may prescribe different maximum amounts for different substances, in relation to different classes or descriptions of tobacco products. Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. A person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. 46/2017 ...