s 16A Prohibition of import, sale, possession, etc., of imitation tobacco products and their components
16A.—(1) A person must not import into Singapore —(a) any article, device or food product —(i) that resembles, or is designed to resemble, a tobacco product; (ii) that is capable of being smoked; (iii) that may be used in such a way as to mimic the act of smoking; or (iv) the packaging of which resembles, or is designed to resemble, the packaging commonly associated with tobacco products; or (b) any component of an article or a device mentioned in paragraph (a).Illustrations A toy that resembles or is designed to resemble a tobacco product is an example of an article or a device that resembles or is designed to resemble a tobacco product. A confectionery that resembles or is designed to resemble a tobacco product is an example of a food product that resembles or is designed to resemble a tobacco product. (2) A person must not —(a) sell or give in Singapore, or transport, send, deliver or distribute within Singapore, anything mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b); (b) offer to do any act mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) possess in Singapore anything mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) 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, anything mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b). (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both, unless paragraph (b) applies; or (b) if the person has a prior qualifying conviction, to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years or to both. (5) 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. (6) For the purposes of this section, it is not necessary for anything mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) to contain tobacco or a tobacco product or tobacco substitute. (7) In subsection (4), “qualifying conviction” means —(a) a conviction for an offence under subsection (4); (b) a conviction for an offence under section 16(4) or (5); (c) a conviction for an offence under section 16(4) or (6) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 7 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) and Other Matters Act 2026; or (d) a conviction for an offence under section 16(2) as in force immediately before 1 August 2016.[Act 9 of 2026 wef 01/05/2026]