The Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007
delhi · 2009
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- S. 1The Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 bans posters, writings, and banners, but allows regulated hoardings with fees.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007.
- S. 3Section penalizes defacement of public property with up to one year imprisonment or a fine of up to fifty thousand rupees.
- S. 4Section 4 allows the government to specify fines for defacement offenses, which can be settled before or after prosecution.
- S. 5Section 5 makes offences under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 cognizable.
- S. 6Power of the Lieutenant Governor to erase writing, etc
- S. 7The Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act overrides other laws except for authorized public advertisements.
- S. 8Section repeals the West Bengal Act in Delhi, except for prior actions, and sets March 1, 2009, as the effective date for the Delhi Act.