(1) Whoever defaces any property in public view by defacing or spitting or urinating or pasting pamphlets, posters or writing or marking with ink, chalk, paint or any other material or method except for the purpose of indicating the name and address of the owner or occupier of such property, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees] or with both.
(2) Where any offence committed under sub-section (1) is for the benefit of some other person or a company or other body corporate or an association of persons (whether incorporated or not) then, such other person and every president, chairman, director, partner, manager, secretary, agent or any other officer or person concerned with the management thereof, as the case may be shall, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent, be deemed to be guilty of such offence.
3[Provided that in the interest of tourism and economic activities of the State of Goa, the Collector or any other authority authorized by the Government in this behalf, may, allow displaying of any board or hoarding at any public place and, for activities necessitating digging of a public road, allow such digging, on such terms and conditions and at such rates as may be notified by the Government by notification from time to time.]