87Handbills

87 Handbills (1) A person commits an offence if the person, without a permit, in or on a public place: (a) gives out or distributes a handbill; or (b) affixes or causes to be affixed a handbill to a power pole, signpost or fixture in a street. (2) It is a condition of a permit to affix a handbill that the holder is to: (a) ensure that the handbill is preserved in a clean and tidy condition; (b) remove the handbill if it becomes worn, torn or detached; and (c) remove any waste or litter from the area. (3) A person commits an offence if the person, without a permit and the consent of the owner or occupier of land adjoining a public place, affixes or causes to be affixed a handbill to or against a structure on the land.

Katherine Town Council By-laws 1998 51 (4) Where an authorised person is of the opinion that a handbill is dirty, untidy, worn, torn or detached, the authorised person may, whether or not a permit has been granted or the consent of the owner or occupier of the land obtained in relation to affixing the handbill, give notice in accordance with by-law 10 to: (a) the owner or occupier of the building where the handbill is posted; or (b) the person responsible for authorising the production of the handbill, requiring remedial action or the removal of the handbill.