Section 173 Hoardings to be securely erected.C1C2C3
England and Wales
No person shall use for any purpose a hoarding or similar structure that is in, or adjoins, any street unless it is securely fixed to the satisfaction of the council who, in relation to that street, are the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 172 above.
If a person contravenes this section he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding F1level 1 on the standard scale; and if the offence is continued after conviction he is guilty of a further offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £1 for each day on which the offence is so continued.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
Modifications
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S. 173 applied (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xv, s. 38(13)
S. 173 applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 39(12).
- C2
S. 173 excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 2(3)
- C3
S. 173 excluded (23.4.2025) by The Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/452), art. 1, Sch. 17 para. 2(3) (with art. 50)