What happens if you take a plastic bag without paying from July 3?

NEA said the implementation of the plastic bag charge across different operators will be monitored to check for compliance. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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SINGAPORE – Big supermarkets will start charging for disposable bags used to carry purchased groceries from Monday.

And shoppers taking plastic bags without paying for them could be committing theft, legal experts told The Straits Times.

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