The Government of Bihar on January 09, 2023, notified that the Bihar Municipal Area Advertisement Rules, 2023 to repeal further the Patna Municipal Corporation (Grant of Permission for Display of Advertisements & Similar Devices) Regulations, 2012.
The following has been stated-
•These rules shall be applicable in relation to all the matters pertaining to the display of advertisements and similar devices in any place, locality, or location falling within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Area of Bihar.
•In the rule Advertisement means and includes any device or representation in any manner such as announcement or direction by word, letter, model, sign by means of posters, hoarding boards, banners, temporary arches, illuminated signs, name boards, direction boards, neon signs, variable message display, pole, kiosk, street furniture, gantry advertisement, etc. displayed to promote a product or service in a commercial sense. Advertising means the act or process of displaying an advertisement.
•Agency means an applicant who may be an individual, registered charitable organization, firm, partnership, trust, society, Limited Liability Partnership, or a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 or any previous company law, any department of government, any corporate established by or under any central act, state act or provincial act.
•The categories of advertisement devices and zoning are specified.
•List of negative advertisement and advertisement structure are very well specified.
•Annexure 1 for advertisement registration and renewal fee and Annexure 2 for advertisement categories are specified.
[Notification No. 05/na.vi/vividh-81/2018]
