State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

193- (1) No advertisement shall, after the levy of the tax under section 192 has been determined upon by the [Corporation]2, be erected, exhibited, fixed or retained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding or structure within the City or shall be displayed in any manner whatsoever, in any place without the written permission of' the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari. (2) The Mukhya Nagar Adhikari shall not grant such permission if- (a) the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made by the [Corporation]2 under [clause (48)]1 of section 541, 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 Mukhya Nagar Adhikari 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: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any advertisement erected, exhibited, fixed or retained on the railway premises or relating to the business of any railway administration.