(1) Every person intending to register himself as an Agency for hoardings to erect, construct, or place a hoarding shall apply for registration to the Competent Authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Every person intending to register himself as an Agency for display to use a hoarding which has been erected, constructed or placed by any Agency for hoarding, for the purpose of display shall apply for registration to the Competent Authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and (2), any person who on the date of coming into force of this Act, has already erected, constructed or placed or is using an already erected, constructed or placed hoarding for the purpose of display shall apply to the Competent Authority for registration under this Act within six months from the coming into force of this Act, in such form as may be prescribed.
(4) The Competent Authority may call for additional information from the applicant to process the application under sub sections (1), (2) and (3).
(5) The certificate of registration shall be granted upon payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
Provided that the Government may by notification exempt certain category of persons from the payment of fees.
(6) The registration shall remain valid for a period of five years, unless specifically cancelled by the Competent Authority.
(7) The registration shall be automatically renewed subject to payment of such renewal fees as may be prescribed and the Competent Authority shall process the renewal unless specifically informed by the agency for hoarding, or the agency for display, fifteen days prior to the expiry of the registration period, not to proceed with renewal or where the Competent Authority has reasons not to proceed with the renewal.
(8) The Competent Authority may call for additional information to process the renewal under subsection (7).