date:Dec 29, 2018
The minimum legal age for the purchase, use, possession, sale and supply of tobacco products will be raised from 18 to 19 years old from next Tuesday (Jan 1).
This is part of the Government's plan to progressively raise the minimum legal age to 21 years old over a period of three years. It was passed in Parliament last November, as part of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill.
With this amendment, the minimum legal age will go up to 20 years old on Jan 1, 2020 and