45Control of advertisements: experimental areas
In section 63 of the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (control of advertisements), for subsection (3) (power to make different provision for different areas) substitute—
“(3)Regulations made for the purposes of this section may make different provision with respect to different areas, and in particular may make special provision—
(a)with respect to conservation areas.
(b)with respect to areas defined for the purposes of the regulations as experimental areas, and
(c)with respect to areas defined for the purposes of the regulations as areas of special control.
(3A)An area may be defined as an experimental area for a prescribed period for the purpose of assessing the effect on amenity or public safety of advertisements of a prescribed description.
(3B)An area may be defined as an area of special control if it is—
(a)a rural area, or
(b)an area which appears to the Secretary of State to require special protection on grounds of amenity ;
and, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the regulations may prohibit the display in an area of special control of all advertisements except advertisements of such classes (if any) as may be prescribed.”.