The Tobacco Regulation Unit was set up in 1989 to administer and enforce the Smoking (Control of Advertisements & Sale of Tobacco) Act (Chapter 309), with the objective of reducing the prevalence of smoking among Singaporeans. The act provides for the control on the following: Prohibition of smoking by youths below the age of 18; Prohibition on the sale and supply of tobacco products to youths below the age of 18; Prohibition of smoking-related advertisements and promotion of tobacco products; Mandatory labelling of health warnings on tobacco products; Tar and nicotine content limits in cigarettes; and Licensing of tobacco importers/wholesalers and retailers.
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