No. S 481
Tobacco
(Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act
(CHAPTER 309)
Tobacco
(Control of Advertisements and Sale)
(Labelling — Exemption) Order 2019
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, the Minister for Health makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order is the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Labelling — Exemption) Order 2019 and comes into operation on 1 April 2020.
Definitions
2.  In this Order —
“applicable Regulations” means the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Appearance, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. S 480/2019);
“compliant tobacco product” means —
(a)a cigarette or cigar —
(i)the packaging or labelling of which conforms with the specifications set out in Parts 2 and 3 of the applicable Regulations; and
(ii)the physical appearance of which conforms with the specifications set out in Part 4 of the applicable Regulations; or
(b)a tobacco product (other than a cigarette or cigar) the packaging or labelling of which conforms to the specifications set out in Parts 2 and 3 of the applicable Regulations.
Exemption of compliant tobacco products
3.  Section 17(1) of the Act and the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Labelling) Regulations 2012 (G.N. No. S 419/2012) do not apply to any person who, between 1 April 2020 and 30 June 2020 (both dates inclusive) —
(a)imports any compliant tobacco product into Singapore; or
(b)distributes, sells, offers for sale or possesses for sale in Singapore any compliant tobacco product.
Expiry
4.  This Order expires at the end of 30 June 2020.
Made on 28 June 2019.
CHAN HENG KEE
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.
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