AI-assisted research summary: This Regulation restricts where advertising hoardings, notices, posters, advertisements, and certain signs may be placed, and lets the Director of Fire Services order removal of fire-risk light signs.
Advertisements Regulation(Cap. 132, sections 104 and 149) [18 June 1920](Format changes—E.R. 4 of 2019) Editorial Note:1. This Regulation is deemed to have been made under section 104 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) — see section 149(1) of that Ordinance.2. The title of this Regulation was amended from “Advertisements By-laws” to “Advertisements Regulation” — see 78 of 1999 s. 7. 1. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person by himself or by any billposter or other person employed by him to affix or otherwise exhibit any hoarding, notice board or poster used for the purpose of advertising upon or against private property without the consent of the owner or his representative and of the occupier, or upon or against Government property without the consent in writing of the Director of Lands or any other public officer authorized by the Director, or except by virtue of some other sufficient legal authority. (L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 94 of 1986; L.N. 291 of 1993; 13 of 1995 s. 2; 29 of 1998 s. 105; 78 of 1999 s. 7)(2) (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 2) 2. (Repealed L.N. 82 of 1986) 3. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) 4. Nothing in this Regulation shall apply to any person acting, or to any act done, under direction of the Government or of the naval, military or air force authorities. (16 of 1940 s. 7; 78 of 1999 s. 7) 5. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) 6. No person shall erect or exhibit or permit or suffer to be erected or exhibited any advertisement which disfigures the natural beauty of any scenery or affects injuriously the amenities of any locality. 7. (Repealed L.N. 82 of 1986) 8. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)Neon, etc., light signs 9. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) 10. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) 11. No person shall erect or cause to be erected or allow to remain on or in any premises occupied or used by him any sign which interferes with road traffic.(78 of 1999 s. 7) 12. Whenever it appears to the Director of Fire Services that any neon, electric or other similar light sign is for any reason, including inefficient maintenance, a source of serious risk of fire, it shall be lawful for him, by notice in writing specifying the reason, to require the removal of the sign. Within 7 days of the service of any such notice, the person by or for whom the sign was erected and is maintained shall cause the sign to be removed unless within such period of 7 days he satisfies the Director of Fire Services, by remedying any defect or otherwise, that the notice can safely be withdrawn. 13. In this Regulation, neon sign (霓虹燈標誌) means any arrangement of glass tubing charged with neon, argon, helium or other inert gas which when subjected to electrical pressure gives a bright glow, whether in the form of letters, characters, model, device, border or outline, designed to attract public attention to any building or place on or in which it may be affixed. (78 of 1999 s. 7)Penalties and Citation 14. (1) Any person who contravenes section 1(1), 6, 11 or 12 shall commit an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1. (L.N. 82 of 1986)(2) Upon conviction for an offence against any of the sections mentioned in subsection (1), an order may be made for the removal of the advertisement. (3) Any person who fails to comply with any such order shall be liable to a fine of $50 for every day that he is in default and to imprisonment for 3 months.(L.N. 177 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7) 15. (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)