Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

PART 1AGREEMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPIERS ON PROTECTED SITES

1Application of this Part

2Particulars of agreements

3Terms of agreements

4Power to amend implied terms

5Successors in title

PART 2AGREEMENTS FOR OTHER OCCUPIERS OF CARAVAN SITES

7Application of this Part

8Particulars of agreements

9Implied terms as to consultation with occupiers’ association

PART 3PROTECTION OF RESIDENTIAL OCCUPIERS FROM EVICTION AND HARASSMENT

11Application of this Part

12Protection of occupiers against eviction and harassment

13Provision for suspension of eviction orders

14Supplementary

PART 4MEANING OF “CARAVAN”

15Meaning of “caravan” in this Act

16Definition of “caravan” in Caravans Act

PART 5SUPPLEMENTARY

17Interpretation

SCHEDULEAGREEMENTS UNDER PART 1 OF THIS ACT

PART 1TERMS IMPLIED BY SECTION 3

Duration of agreement

1Subject to paragraph 2, the right to station the caravan...

2(1) If the owner’s estate is insufficient to enable the...

Termination by occupier

3The occupier shall be entitled to terminate the agreement by...

Termination by owner

4The owner shall be entitled to terminate the agreement forthwith...

5The owner shall be entitled to terminate the agreement forthwith...

6(1) The owner shall be entitled to terminate the agreement...

Recovery of overpayments by occupier

7Where the agreement is terminated as mentioned in paragraph 3,...

Sale of caravan

8(1) The occupier shall be entitled to sell the caravan,...

Gift of caravan

9(1) The occupier shall be entitled to give the caravan,...

Re-siting of caravan

10(1) The owner shall be entitled to require that the...

Quiet enjoyment of the caravan

11The occupier shall be entitled to quiet enjoyment of the...

Owner’s right of entry to the pitch

12The owner may enter the pitch without prior notice between...

13The owner may enter the pitch to carry out essential...

14Unless the occupier has agreed otherwise, the owner may enter...

15The rights conferred by paragraphs 12 to 14 do not...

16The pitch fee can only be changed in accordance with...

17(1) The pitch fee shall be reviewed annually as at...

18(1) When determining the amount of the new pitch fee...

19When determining the amount of the new pitch fee, any...

20(1) There is a presumption that the pitch fee shall...

Occupier's obligations

21The occupier shall— (a) pay the pitch fee to the...

Owner's obligations

22The owner shall— (a) if requested by the occupier, and...

23The owner shall not do or cause to be done...

24For the purposes of paragraph 22(e), to “consult” the occupier...

25For the purposes of paragraph 22(f), to “consult” a qualifying...

Owner’s name and address

26(1) The owner shall by notice inform the occupier and...

27(1) Where the owner makes any demand for payment by...

Qualifying residents’ association

28(1) A residents’ association is a qualifying residents’ association in...

29In this Schedule— “pitch” means the land, forming part of...

PART 2MATTERS CONCERNING WHICH TERMS MAY BE IMPLIED BY COURT

1The sums payable by the occupier in pursuance of the...

2The review at yearly intervals of the sums so payable....

3The provision or improvement of services available on the protected...

4The preservation of the amenity of the protected site.

PART 3SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Duty to forward requests under paragraph 8 or 9 of Part 1

1(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a request by the...

Action for breach of duty under paragraph 1

2(1) A claim that a person has broken the duty...

Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

2011 Chapter 12

An Act to amend the law relating to caravans and caravan sites.

[16th March 2011]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: