| Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Act |
| Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) (Licensing) Regulations |
| Rg 3 |
| G.N. No. S 389/1998 |
| REVISED EDITION 2000 |
| (31st January 2000) |
| [31st January 2000] |
| Citation |
| 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) (Licensing) Regulations. |
| Definitions |
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
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| Prohibition of sale of tobacco product by retail without licence |
3. No person shall —
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| Application for licence |
| Terms and conditions of licence |
5.—(1) The Director may grant a licence in such form and on such terms and conditions as he may determine.
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| Renewal of licence |
6.—(1) A licensee may make an application to the Director, in such form as the Director may determine, to renew his licence upon its expiry.
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| Replacement of licence |
7.—(1) A licensee may make an application to the Director for a duplicate licence to replace a licence which has been lost or destroyed.
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| Changes in particulars |
8.—(1) A licensee shall inform the Director of any changes in the particulars contained in his licence or application for a licence not later than 7 days after the changes have been effected.
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| Display of licence |
| 9. A licensee shall display or cause to be displayed at all times the licence granted in respect of his retail outlet in a conspicuous and accessible position within the retail outlet. |
| Revocation and suspension of licence |
10.—(1) The Director may, if he is satisfied that a licensee is in breach of any term or condition contained in the licence or any of the provisions of the Act or these Regulations, revoke or suspend his licence.
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| Cancellation of licence |
11.—(1) The Director may cancel a licence granted under these Regulations in respect of any retail outlet if the licensee ceases to carry on business in respect of that retail outlet.
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| Prohibition of transfer, assignment or disposal of licence |
| 12. A licensee shall not transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any licence granted in respect of any retail outlet. |
| Register of licences |
13.—(1) The Director shall maintain a register in which there shall be entered the particulars of every retail outlet in respect of which a licence under these Regulations has been granted and the particulars of the licensee thereof.
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| Duty of wholesaler |
| 14. No person shall, by way of wholesale dealing, supply or permit to be supplied any tobacco product to any person other than a licensee of a retail outlet in respect of which a licence under these Regulations has been granted. |
| Penalty |
| 15. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulation 5(2), 8(1), 9, 10(4), 12 or 14 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. |