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Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 s 16

Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 s 16

s 16 Prohibition of import, sale, possession, etc., of vaporisers and their components

16.—(1) A person must not import into Singapore any vaporiser or any component of a vaporiser. (2) A person must not —(a) sell or give in Singapore, or transport, send, deliver or distribute within Singapore, any vaporiser or any component of a vaporiser; (b) offer to do any act mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) possess in Singapore any vaporiser or any component of a vaporiser for the purpose of doing any act mentioned in paragraph (a). (3) A person must not —(a) possess in Singapore, for a purpose other than that mentioned in subsection (2)(c); (b) purchase in Singapore; or (c) use in Singapore, any vaporiser or any component of a vaporiser. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9 years; and (b) in addition, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years; and (b) in addition, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000. (6) A person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. (7) For the purposes of this section, it is not necessary for a vaporiser or any component of a vaporiser to contain tobacco or a tobacco product or tobacco substitute.[Act 9 of 2026 wef 01/05/2026]

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