Advertisements Regulation.

be served on the person who caused the advertisement to be erected or exhibited, if such person can be found, and on the owner of the land or building on or in which the advertisement is erected or exhibited, requiring such person or owner to remove the advertisement within fourteen days of the date of the notice and such person or owner shall remove the advertisement within such fourteen days.

8. The projection of any advertisement from any premises, place or spot to the sky, or to any other premises or place, or to any spot not within or on the premises herein first mentioned, by reflection, or light beam, or any other means of or similar to or comparable with magic lantern or cinematograph projection, is prohibited.

Neon, etc., light signs.

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9. On the hoisting of the No. 5 or any typhoon signal G.N.593/39 above that number, electric current supplying the transformers of neon signs attached to the outside of any building must be cut off and such current must remain cut off so long as any of the said signals remain hoisted.

10. Every person who proposes to erect or cause to be erected any neon, electric or other similar light sign on or in any premises shall notify the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade in writing before such sign is erected.

11. No person shall erect or cause to be erected or allow to remain on or in any premises occupied or used by him any such sign which obstructs or renders less effective any fire-escape or other means of escape in, on or from any building, or which interferes with road traffic.

12. Whenever it appears to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade that any neon, electric or other similar light sign is for any reason, including inefficient maintenance, a source of serious risk of fire, it shall be lawful for him, by notice in writing specifying the reason, to require the removal of the sign.

Within seven days of the service of any such notice the person by or for whom the sign was erected and is maintained shall cause the sign to be removed unless within


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