UK Statutory Instrument
1984
Scotland
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984
At a glance
What's here
7 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 7 obligations carry a fine up to £200. 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Applicant 1
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 46 duties
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- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 18 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 14 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — CITATION, COMMENCEMENT, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
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Interpretation
(1) In these Regulations, and in relation to the use...
Application
Part II — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Control of advertisements to be exercised in the interests of amenity and public safety
Consent required for the display of advertisements
The standard conditions
Liability to fine for contravention of the regulations
Part III — AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL
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Definition of areas of special control
Display of advertisements in areas of special control and conservation areas
Part IV — ADVERTISEMENTS WHICH MAY BE DISPLA YEO WITHOUT EXPRESS CONSENT
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The specified classes
Power to exclude application of regulation 10
Election notices, statutory advertisements and traffic signs
Advertisements on sites used for the display of advertisements on 16th August 1948
Power to require the discontinuance of the display of advertisements displayed with deemed consent
Part V — APPLICATIONS FOR EXPRESS CONSENT
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
How to apply for consent
Duty to consult with respect to an application
Power of planning authority to deal with an application
Consent to be limited
Display of advertisements after the expiration of express consent
Notification of planning authority's decision
Appeals to the Secretary of State
Part VI — PROVISIONS AS TO REVOCATION AND MODIFICATION OF CONSENT
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Revocation and modification of consent
Supplementary provisions as to revocation and modification
Part VII — PROVISIONS AS TO ENFORCEMENT
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Enforcement of advertisement control
Enforcement Appeals to the Scottish Ministers
Execution and cost of operations required by enforcement notice
Stop notices
Part VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications
- Notify authorities if you stop using electronic communications Any Person
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Advertisements relating to travelling circuses and fairs
Power of Secretary of State
Extension of time
How to claim compensation in respect of expenses under section 165 of the Act
Register of applications
Directions and notices
Part IX — REVOCATION AND SAVINGS
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Revocation and savings
Other statutory obligations unaffected
Schedules
PROCEDURE FOR DEFINING AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must follow procedures to define areas of special control Local authority
Browse 14 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
THE STANDARD CONDITIONS
Conditions attaching to all consents save as otherwise provided in the regulations
Any hoarding or similar structure, or any sign, placard, board...
Where any advertisement is required under these regulations to be...
Before an advertisement is displayed on land the permission of...
Conditions attaching to consent deemed to be granted for the display of advertisements
Where a planning authority propose to define an area of...
The authority shall forthwith publish in the Edinburgh Gazette, and...
If any objection is duly made and not withdrawn the...
After considering any representation or objection duly made and not...
As soon as may be after the order has been...
These provisions apply, with necessary modifications, to the making of...
FORMS OF NOTICES
THE SPECIFIED CLASSES OF ADVERTISEMENTS DISPLAYED WITH DEEMED CONSENT
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Liability to fine for contravention of the regulations
Fine up to £200- Display advertisements without proper consent Any Person
Definition of areas of special control
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must review and define areas of special advertisement control Local authority
How to apply for consent
- Apply for advertisement consent using the official form Applicant
How to claim compensation in respect of expenses under section 165 of the Act
- Claim compensation for expenses to remove old advertisements Any Person
Register of applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must maintain a public register of advertisement applications Local authority
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application
Control of advertisements to be exercised in the interests of amenity and public safety
Consent required for the display of advertisements
The standard conditions
Display of advertisements in areas of special control and conservation areas
The specified classes
Power to exclude application of regulation 10
Election notices, statutory advertisements and traffic signs
Advertisements on sites used for the display of advertisements on 16th August 1948
Power to require the discontinuance of the display of advertisements displayed with deemed consent
Duty to consult with respect to an application
Power of planning authority to deal with an application
Consent to be limited
Display of advertisements after the expiration of express consent
Notification of planning authority's decision
Appeals to the Secretary of State
Revocation and modification of consent
Supplementary provisions as to revocation and modification
Enforcement of advertisement control
Enforcement Appeals to the Scottish Ministers
Execution and cost of operations required by enforcement notice
Advertisements relating to travelling circuses and fairs
Power of Secretary of State
Extension of time
Directions and notices
Revocation and savings
Other statutory obligations unaffected
CITATION, COMMENCEMENT, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
Stop notices
Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications
Official guidance
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