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'Laws without enforcement are useless' — Netizens on S$1,000 fine from Oct 1 for smoking at parks & beaches -

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“What’s the point of increasing the fine when no monitoring? Enforcement must be swift and consistent. I always see people smoke in the park, and I alert them to the ban. Some would acknowledge while others ignore.” — Netizens

Beginning Oct 1, 2022, those caught smoking at public parks and beaches in Singapore can be fined up to S$1,000.The National Environment Agency said in a news release on Thursday that the three-month advisory period, where persons caught smoking at the newly prohibited places were issued verbal advisories, will end on Sept 30, 2022.

Officers from NEA, the National Parks Board , National Water Agency PUB and Sentosa Development Corporation have been authorized to take enforcement action for smoking offences in these newly prohibited areas. The 10 recreational beaches included in the list of prohibited areas are Changi Beach, East Coast Beach, West Coast Beach, Sembawang Beach, Pasir Ris Beach, Coney Island Beach, Punggol Beach, Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach and Tanjong Beach.

 

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