Regulation 11

The Commissioner may, in writing, order the removal, obliteration, replacement, alteration or maintenance of any advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign (whether or not the advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign is licensed or required to be licensed under these Regulations).

Any advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard, or skysign which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, has been exhibited in contravention of any provision of these Regulations may be removed by the Commissioner without any notice and the advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign removed may be forfeited and disposed of.

Any order under paragraph (1) shall be served —

The person, owner or occupier shall comply with the order under paragraph (1) within the period specified in the order.

Where any order under paragraph (1) is not complied with, the Commissioner or any officer or agents authorised, either generally or specially in that behalf by the Commissioner, may enter the premises and remove or obliterate the advertisement, animated billboard, balloon sign, directional sign, signboard or skysign or take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary for preventing its display or exhibition.

All costs and expenses incurred by the Commissioner or any officer or agents authorised by him in removing, obliterating or taking other necessary action under this regulation shall be recoverable from the person on whom the order was served as debt due to the Government.