ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATION ORDINANCE, 1912

ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATION ORDINANCE, 1912

No. 19 of 1912.

An Ordinance to control the exhibition of advertisements.

[17th May, 1912.]

1. this Ordinance may be cited as the Advertisements
Regulation Ordinance, 1912.

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to amke
reglatons, which shall be subject to the approval of, and
shall not come into operation until confirmed by, the Legislative
Council.

(1) for the regulation and control of hoardings and similar
structures used for the purpose of advetising; and

(2) for regulating, restricting or preventing the exhibition
of advetisements in such places and in such manner of by
such means, as to affect injuriously the amentities of any
public place or to disfigure the natural beauty of a landscape
or of the waters of the Colony or of the clouds or sky.

3. Every person who fails to comply with or commits any
breach of any regulation made under this Ordinance shall
upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars and to an order for the removal of the
advertisement. Every person who fails to comply with any
shuch order shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fone
not exceeding ten dolars a day for every day that he is in
default and to imprsonment for any term not exceeding
three months.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. See also No. 1 of 1845, s.6(2).
+ As amedned by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
[Originally No. 19 of 1912. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations for the control of advertisements. Penalties.

[Originally No. 19 of 1912. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations for the control of advertisements. Penalties.

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