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Exemptions.— The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the following hoardings and displays:— (i) Hoardings and displays which are mandated or permitted under legislations enacted by the Parliament and includes the Railway Act, 1989, the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, the Defence of India Act, 1962 and The Major Ports Authorities Act, 2021. Provided that the Competent Authority shall be intimated, in such form as may be prescribed, of the installation of all such hoardings and displays where the hoarding or display faces the vehicular traffic plying on the surrounding public streets or is visible from a public street or a public place. (ii) Hoardings and displays relating to the administration and/or public information exhibited within the compound of Bus terminals, metro stations or public information which are exhibited within any bus terminals, or metro station, when not carrying the name of a product or service; (iii) Hoardings and display exhibited within the walls or window of any building. (iv) Any display in the form of graffiti and civic messages published by the Government or the Election Commission of India. (v) Temporary structures coming within the definition of hoardings which are put up for religious events, political events and events organized for the members of a defined community which are noncommercial in nature and intended to promote social, cultural, educational, recreational, or environmental objectives subject to the event not exceeding a period of five days.