Bare Act
The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Disfigurement of Open Places and Prohibition of Obscene and Objectionable and Advertisements Act, 1997
The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Disfigurement of Open Places and Prohibition of Obscene and Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1997 regulates public spaces and outdoor advertising across the state. It prohibits individuals, businesses, and organizations from defacing public or open places with posters, writings, or banners without written permission from local authorities. Additionally, it bans the display of obscene or objectionable advertisements. The law applies to anyone who commits, permits, or aids these acts, including corporate entities. This legislation matters because it preserves public aesthetics, prevents visual pollution, maintains decency standards, and empowers local authorities to remove unauthorized or offensive displays.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition of disfigurement of open places
- 4. Penalty for disfigurement of open places
- 5. Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any such act done with the written permission of the local authority having jurisdiction over such area.
- 6. Penalty for contravention of Section 5
- 7. Punishment for abetment
- 8. Offences by companies
- 9. Power to remove disfigurement
- 10. Cognizance of offences
- 11. Act to override other laws
- 12. Power to make rules
- 13. Repeal of Ordinance 2 of 1997
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