Town and Country Amenities Act 1974

3 Control of advertisements in conservation areas and areas of special control

(1) For section 63(3) of the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (control of advertisements) there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(3) Regulations made for the purposes of this section may make different provision with respect to different areas, and in particular may make special provision—

(a) with respect to conservation areas ; and

(b) with respect to areas defined for the purposes of the regulations as areas of special control, being either rural areas or areas other than rural areas which appear to the Secretary of State to require special protection on grounds of amenity ;

and, without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, the regulations may prohibit the display in an area of special control of all advertisements except advertisements of such classes (if any) as may be prescribed.”.

(2) For section 61(3) of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (control of advertisements) there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(3) Regulations made for the purposes of this section may make different provision with respect to different areas, and in particular may make special provision—

(a) with respect to conservation areas ; and

(b) with respect to areas defined for the purposes of the regulations as areas of special control, being either rural areas or areas other than rural areas which appear to the Secretary of State to require special protection on grounds of amenity ;

and, without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, the regulations may prohibit the display in an area of special control of all advertisements except advertisements of such classes (if any) as may be prescribed.”.