Litter Pollution Act, 1997
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Regulation of distribution of advertising material. |
21.—(1) A local authority may, where it deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the creation of litter, by bye-law prohibit or regulate the distribution to the public of advertising material or specified categories of advertising material. | |
(2) A bye-law under subsection (1) shall not apply to— | ||
(a) the distribution of advertising material by means of a direct delivery to a place having an address, or | ||
(b) the distribution of advertising material relating to a presidential election within the meaning of the Presidential Elections Act, 1993 , a general election or a bye-election, within the meaning, in each case, of the Electoral Act, 1992 , a local election within the meaning of the Local Government Act, 1994 , a referendum, within the meaning of the Referendum Act, 1994 , or an election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities. | ||
(3) A bye-law under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with, and shall be construed for the purposes of its enforcement as if it were made under, Part VII of the Local Government Act, 1994 . |