PERMISSION OF THE SECRETARY TO BECOME VOID IN CERTAIN CASES

PERMISSION OF THE SECRETARY TO BECOME VOID IN CERTAIN CASES.— The permission granted under section 272 shall become void in the following cases, namely;-

1. (a) if the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made by the Council under clasuse

1. (32) of section 567; or
   • (b) if any addition to the advertisement be made except for the purpose of making it secure under the direction of the municipal engineer; or
   • (c) if any material change be made in the advertisement or any part thereof; or
   • (d) if the advertisement or any part thereof falls otherwise than through accident; or
   • (e) if any addition or alteration be made to, or in the building, wall or structure upon or over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained, if such addition or alteration involves the disturbance of the advertisement or any part thereof; or
   • (f) if the building, wall or structure upon or over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained be demolished or destroyed.
   • (g) OWNER OR PERSON IN OCCUPATION TO BE DEEMED RESPONSIBLE.— Where any advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding or structure in contravention of the provisions of section 271 or section 272 or after the written permission for the erection, exhibition, fixation or retention thereof for any period shall have expired or becomes void, the owner or person in occupation of such land, building, wall, hoarding or structure shall be deemed to be the person who has erected, exhibited, fixed or retained the advertisement in contravention unless he proves that such contravention was committed by a person not in his employment or under his control or was committed without his connivance.
   • (h) REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORISED ADVERTISEMENT,—
     • (I) Where any advertisement is erected, fixed or retained contrary to the provisions of sections 271 or section 272 or after the written permission for the erection, exhibition, fixation or retention thereof for any period shall have expired or becomes void, the Secretary may, by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of the land, building, wall, hoarding or structure upon or over which the same is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained to take down or remove such advertisement or may enter any building, land or property and have the advertisement removed.
     • (i) any person exhibiting or responsible for exhibiting any advertisement otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be liable, in addition to the penalty prescribed in the Fourth Schedule and the Fifth Schedule to pay the Municipality the charges of the removal of the unauthorised advertisement.
   • (j) COLLECTION OF TAX ON ADVERTISEMENT.— The Secretary may farm out the collection of any tax on advertisement leviable under section 271 for any period not exceeding one year at a time on such terms and conditions as may be provided for by bye-laws made under section 567.