PART 4GRAFFITI AND OTHER DEFACEMENT

Advertisements

I138Unlawful display of advertisements

1

Article 84 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 11) (enforcement of advertisement control) shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2

In paragraph (3) for “that it was displayed without his knowledge or consent” substitute “ either of the matters specified in paragraph (4) ”.

3

After that paragraph insert—

4

The matters are that—

a

the advertisement was displayed without his knowledge; or

b

he took all reasonable steps to prevent the display or, after the advertisement had been displayed, to secure its removal.

4

Article 87 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15) (control of advertisements, etc.) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).

5

In paragraph (9) for “that it was displayed without his knowledge or consent” substitute “ either of the matters specified in paragraph (9A) ”.

6

After that paragraph insert—

9A

The matters are that—

a

the advertisement was displayed without his knowledge; or

b

he took all reasonable steps to prevent the display or, after the advertisement had been displayed, to secure its removal.

7

This section does not have effect in relation to an offence committed, or alleged to have been committed, before the commencement of this section.