s 16 Prohibition of imitation tobacco products
16.—(1) A person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore, any confectionery or other food product, or any toy, device or article —(a) that resembles, or is designed to resemble, a tobacco product; (b) that is capable of being smoked; (c) that may be used in such a way as to mimic the act of smoking; or (d) the packaging of which resembles, or is designed to resemble, the packaging commonly associated with tobacco products.[9/2016; 46/2017] (2) A person must not import into Singapore, or distribute, sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in Singapore, any component of a toy, a device or an article referred to in subsection (1).[9/2016; 46/2017] (3) A person must not —(a) possess in Singapore, other than for the purpose of sale in Singapore; (b) purchase in Singapore; or (c) use in Singapore, any item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2). [46/2017] (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, unless paragraph (b) applies; or (b) if the person has any previous qualifying conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.[9/2016] (5) In subsection (4), “qualifying conviction” means —(a) a conviction for an offence under subsection (4); or (b) a conviction for an offence under section 16(2) as in force immediately before 1 August 2016.[9/2016] (6) A person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or (b) 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.[9/2016] (7) 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] (8) It is not necessary for an item mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) to contain tobacco or a tobacco product or tobacco substitute.[46/2017]