THE
(Act II of 1995)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Prohibition of expressing matters on walls.
2A. Cognizance and summary trial.
3. Removal of existing expressions on walls.
4. Power to make rules.
[1]THE
(Act II of
1995)
[13 February 1995]
An Act to prohibit expression of matters on
walls in the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to
prohibit the expression of matters on the walls in the
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (l) This Act may be called the Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls Act, 1995.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province
of the
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Prohibition
of expressing matters on walls.–
Whoever affixes or causes to be affixed any poster, bill, notice, placard or
other paper or means of advertisement on a wall or writes on any wall with
chalk or paint or in any other manner whatsoever or expresses or describes any
matter on any wall in any manner whatsoever with the intention to attract
public attention to that matter shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to six months or with [2][fine which shall not be less than twenty
five thousand rupees or more than one hundred thousand rupees] or with both.
Exception.– It shall not be an offence under this Section, if the owner or possessor of the wall expresses any particulars relating to himself or his business thereon.
[3][2A. Cognizance and summary trial.– (1) An offence under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
(2) A Magistrate of the first class shall conduct the trial of an offence under this Act in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) relating to the summary trials.]
3. Removal of existing expressions on walls.– Within a period of thirty days from the commencement of this Act every Local Council shall cause to be removed all matters expressed on the walls within its jurisdiction the expression of which is prohibited by this Act.
[4][4. Power to make rules.– The Provincial Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.]
[1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on 2nd February 1995; assented to by the Governor of
the Punjab on 12th February 1995; and was published in the Punjab
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13th February, 1995, pages 5-6. The
Bill was moved by private member, Mr S A Hameed.
[2]Substituted
for the expression “fine which may extend to Rs.
5,000/-”, by the
Punjab Prohibition of Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Act 2015 (XIX of 2015).
[3]New section inserted by the Punjab Prohibition of
Expressing Matters on Walls (Amendment) Act 2015 (XIX of 2015).
[4]Added by the