The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 · VIII — TAXATION

Section 89. Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Chairperson

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

89. Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Chairperson.— (1) No advertisement shall be erected, exhibited, fixed or retained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure or upon or in any vehicle or shall be displayed in any manner whatsoever in any place within New Delhi without the written permission of the Chairperson granted in accordance with bye-laws made under this Act. (2) The Chairperson shall not grant such permission if — - (a) the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made under this Act; or (b) the tax, if any, due in respect of the advertisement has not been paid. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), in the case of an advertisement liable to the advertisement tax, the Chairperson shall grant permission for the period to which the payment of the tax relates and no fee shall be charged in respect of such permission. — 90. Permission of the Chairperson to become void in certain cases. The permission granted under section 89 shall become void in the following cases, namely: — (a) if the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made under this Act; (b) if any material change is made in the advertisement or any part thereof without the previous permission of the Chairperson; (c) if the advertisement or any part thereof falls otherwise than through accident; (d) if any addition or alteration is made to, or in the building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure upon or over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained if such addition or alteration involves the disturbance of the advertisement or any part thereof; and (e) if the building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure over which the advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained is demolished or destroyed. — 91. Presumption in case of contravention. Where any advertisement has been erected, exhibited, fixed or retained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure or upon or in any vehicle or displayed to public view from a public street or public place in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any bye-laws made thereunder, it shall be presumed, unless and until contrary is proved, that the contravention has been committed by the person or the persons on whose behalf the advertisement purports to be or the agents of such person or persons. — 92. Power of Chairperson in case of contravention. If any advertisement is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained in contravention of the provisions of section 89, the Chairperson may require the owner or occupier of the land, building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure or vehicle upon, or over or in which the same is erected, exhibited, fixed or retained, to take down or remove such advertisement or may enter any land, building, property or vehicle and have the advertisement dismantled, taken down or removed or spoiled, defaced or screened. Duty on transfer of property

Source: India Code