Power of council to set up hoardings and levy fees

Subject to the provisions of sections 152 to 157 (both inclusive) the Commissioner may, with the sanction of the council, set up, for the exhibition of advertisements, hoardings, erections or other things in suitable places owned by, or vested in, the municipal council and may permit any person to use any such hoarding, erection or thing on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made by the council in this behalf. Explanation 1. – For the purposes of sections 155 and 156, the person who has

been permitted to use any hoarding, erection, or other thing under this section shall be deemed to be the owner or the person in occupation of such hoarding, erection or thing.

Explanation 2. – Any fee payable by any person who has been permitted to

use any hoarding, erection or other thing under this section shall be, in addition to the advertisement tax, be payable by him under section 152 on advertisement exhibited by him on such hoarding, erection or thing.