Caravan Sites Act 1968

13 Twin-unit caravans. E+W+S

(1) A structure designed or adapted for human habitation which—

(a) is composed of not more than two sections separately constructed and designed to be assembled on a site by means of bolts, clamps or other devices; and

(b) is, when assembled, physically capable of being moved by road from one place to another (whether by being towed, or by being transported on a motor vehicle or trailer),

shall not be treated as not being (or as not having been) a caravan within the meaning of Part I of the M1 Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 by reason only that it cannot lawfully be so moved on a [F1 highway] [F1 road] when assembled.

(2) For the purposes of Part I of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, the expression “caravan” shall not include a structure designed or adapted for human habitation which falls within paragraphs (a) and (b) of the foregoing subsection if its dimensions when assembled exceed any of the following limits, namely—

(a) length (exclusive of any drawbar): [F2 65.616] feet ([F3 20] metres);

(b) width: [F4 22.309] feet ([F5 6.8] metres);

(c) overall height of living accommodation (measured internally from the floor at the lowest level to the ceiling at the highest level): [F6 10.006] feet ( [F7 3.05] metres).

(3) The [F8 Minister] [F8 Secretary of State] may by order made by statutory instrument after consultation with such persons or bodies as appear to him to be concerned substitute for any figure mentioned in subsection (2) of this section such other figure as may be specified in the order.

(4) Any statutory instrument made by virtue of subsection (3) of this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word “road” substituted (S.) for word “highway” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 65

F2 Word in s. 13(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(a); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(a); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)(i)

F3 Word in s. 13(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(a); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(a); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)(ii)

F4 Word in s. 13(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(b); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(b); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(i)

F5 Word in s. 13(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(b); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(b); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)(ii)

F6 Word in s. 13(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(c); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(c); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(i)

F7 Word in s. 13(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2006 for E., 30.11.2007 for W., 15.11.2019 for S.) by Caravan Sites Act 1968 and Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (Definition of Caravan) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2374), arts. 1(1), 2(c); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3163), arts. 1, 2(c); The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (Amendment of Definition of Caravan) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/295), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(ii)

F8 Words in s. 13(3) substituted (E.W.) (5.11.2013) by Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 6), s. 64(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with Sch. 5 para. 7) (this amendment is to be treated as not having effect until 1.10.2014 by virtue of S.I. 2014/11, art. 3(2))

Marginal Citations

M1 1960 c. 62.