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The Uttarakhand Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act

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The Uttarakhand Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act, 2003 regulates the protection and maintenance of public infrastructure throughout the state of Uttarakhand. It applies to all individuals, corporate bodies, and organizations operating within the state. The law prohibits damaging, writing on, painting, or sticking advertisements onto public structures like buildings, walls, trees, and poles without authorization. Penalties for non-compliance include up to one year of imprisonment, a fine of up to ten thousand rupees, or both. This legislation matters because it preserves public aesthetics, deters illegal advertising and vandalism, and gives local authorities the power to clear unauthorized markings and restore public property.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Penalty for defacement of public property
  5. 4. Offence to be cognizable
  6. 5. Power of District Magistrate to erase writing, etc.
  7. 6. Power to make rules
  8. 7. Act to override other laws

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