44Meaning of relevant offenceE+W
(1)“Relevant offence” means—
(a)an offence under paragraph 10 of section 54 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47) (affixing posters etc),
(b)an offence under section 20(1) of the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1954 (defacement of streets with slogans etc),
(c)an offence under section 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48) (damaging property etc) which involves only the painting or writing on, or the soiling, marking or other defacing of, any property by whatever means,
(d)an offence under section 131(2) of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (including that provision as applied by section 27(6) of the Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)) which involves only an act of obliteration,
(e)an offence under section 132(1) of the Highways Act 1980 (painting or affixing things on structures on the highway etc),
(f)an offence under section 224(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (displaying advertisement in contravention of regulations).
(2)This section has effect for the purposes of the interpretation of section 43.
Commencement Information
I1S. 44 in force at 31.3.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/690, art. 3(e)
I2S. 44 in force at 31.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/999, art. 2(e)