Section 13 in THE LAKSHADWEEP OPEN PLACES (PREVENTION OF DEFACEMENT) REGULATION, 2022
13. Power of Administrator to erase writing, etc.
(1)The Administrator or any officer authorised in this behalf may, by notice, require the owner or the person having control over any place open to public view, to erase any writing, free any defacement or remove any mark from such place within such time as may be specified in that notice.(2)Where the owner or person to whom notice is issued under sub-section (/) fails to carry out erasing of writing or freeing or removing of defacement within the specified time, the Administrator or the authorised officer may cause erasing of writing or freeing or removing of defacement to be done and the expenses so incurred shall be paid by the owner or the other person and in default of such payment, such expenses shall be recovered from such owner or other person as if they were arrears of land revenue.
