Regulations under section 220 may make provision for enabling the local planning authority to require—
For that purpose the regulations may apply any of the provisions of Part VII with respect to enforcement notices or the provisions of section 186, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the regulations.
Without prejudice to any provisions included in such regulations by virtue of subsection (1) or (2), if any person displays an advertisement in contravention of the regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of such amount as may be prescribed, not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale and, in the case of a continuing offence, one-tenth of level 4 on the standard scale for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), a person shall be deemed to display an advertisement for the purposes of that subsection if—
A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (3) by reason only—
if he proves either of the matters specified in subsection (6) .
The matters are that—
Proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) may be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.
Subsection (7) does not authorise the commencement of proceedings for an offence more than 3 years after the date on which the offence was committed.
For the purposes of subsection (7), a certificate—
is conclusive evidence of that fact.
A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is to be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
Subsection (7) does not apply in relation to an offence in respect of an advertisement in Wales.