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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Caravan Sites

    1. Licensing of caravan sites

      1. 1. Prohibition of use of land as caravan site without site licence.

      2. 2. Exemptions from licensing requirements.

      3. 3. Issue of site licences by local authorities.

      4. 4. Duration of site licences.

      5. 5. Power of local authority to attach conditions to site licences.

      6. 5A.Relevant protected sites: annual fee

      7. 6. Failure by local authority to issue site licence.

      8. 7. Appeal against conditions attached to site licence

      9. 8. Power of local authority to alter conditions attached to site licences.

      10. 9. Breach of condition: land other than relevant protected sites in England

      11. 9A.Breach of condition: relevant protected sites in England

      12. 9B.Compliance notice under section 9A: offence and multiple convictions

      13. 9C.Compliance notice under section 9A: power to demand expenses

      14. 9D.Power to take action following conviction of occupier

      15. 9E.Power to take emergency action

      16. 9F.Action under section 9D or 9E: power to demand expenses

      17. 9G.Appeals under section 9A, 9E or 9F

      18. 9H.When compliance notice or expenses demand becomes operative

      19. 9I.Recovery of expenses demanded under section 9C or 9F

      20. 10. Transfer of site licences, and transmission on death, etc.

      21. 10A.Powers to charge fees: supplementary

      22. 11. Duty of licence holder to surrender licence for alteration.

      23. 12. Responsibility of occupier of land subject to a licence or special tenancy.

    2. Requirement for manager of site to be fit and proper person

      1. 12A.Requirement for fit and proper person

      2. 12B.Register of fit and proper persons

      3. 12C.Application for inclusion in register

      4. 12D.Removal from register, variation of conditions etc.

      5. 12E.Regulations under sections 12A to 12D: supplementary provision

    3. Special provisions as to existing sites

      1. 13. Caravan Sites

      2. 14. Caravan Sites

      3. 15. Caravan Sites

      4. 16. Caravan Sites

      5. 17. Caravan Sites

      6. 18. Caravan Sites

      7. 19. Caravan Sites

      8. 20. Caravan Sites

      9. 21, 22. Caravan Sites

    4. Caravans on commons

      1. 23. Power of rural district councils to prohibit caravans on commons.

    5. Provision of caravan sites by local authorities

      1. 24. Power of local authorities to provide sites for caravans.

    6. Miscellaneous and supplemental

      1. 25. Registers of site licences.

      2. 26. Power of entry of officers of local authorities.

      3. 26A.Liability of officers of bodies corporate

      4. 27. Caravan Sites

      5. 28. Crown land.

      6. 29. Interpretation of Part I.

      7. 30. Part repeal of s. 269, Public Health Act, 1936.

      8. 31. Caravan Sites

      9. 32. Application of Part I to Scotland.

  3. PART 1A Licensing of relevant permanent sites in Scotland

    1. General application

      1. 32A.Licences under Part 1A

    2. Part 1A site licence

      1. 32B.Relevant permanent site application

      2. 32C.Fee for relevant permanent site application

      3. 32D.Issue and renewal of a Part 1A site licence

      4. 32E.Application to transfer a Part 1 A site licence

      5. 32F.Time limit for determining application

      6. 32G.Local authority power to transfer licence where no application

      7. 32H.Transfer of Part 1A site licences on death: relevant permanent sites

      8. 32I.Notification of decision on Part 1A site licence

      9. 32J.Duration of a Part 1A site licence

      10. 32K.Duty to inform local authority where change

      11. 32L.Revocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper person

      12. 32M.Appeals relating to a Part 1A site licence

      13. 32N.Power to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals

    3. Fit and proper persons

      1. 32O.Fit and proper person considerations

      2. 32P.Fit and proper person: criminal conviction certificate

      3. 32Q.Fit and proper person: information sharing

    4. Offences relating to relevant permanent sites

      1. 32R.Offences in connection with information requirements

      2. 32S.Relevant permanent sites: use without a licence

      3. 32T.Relevant permanent sites: breach of licence conditions

    5. Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites

      1. 32U.Breach of licence condition: improvement notice

      2. 32V.Improvement notice: offence

      3. 32W.Local authority power to carry out steps in an improvement notice

      4. 32X.Penalty notice where no licence or breach of licence

      5. 32Y.Power to appoint interim manager

      6. 32Z.Power to take emergency action

      7. 32Z1.Powers of entry in relation to relevant permanent site

      8. 32Z2.Expenses of issuing notices

      9. 32Z3.Expenses of taking action under improvement notice or emergency action notice

      10. 32Z4.Expenses of local authority in relation to Part 1A licences

    6. Miscellaneous

      1. 32Z5.Offences by bodies corporate etc.

      2. 32Z6.Interpretation of Part 1A

      3. 32Z7.Guidance

  4. Part II

    1. 33—47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part III General

    1. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 49. Financial provisions.

    3. 50. Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Cases where a Caravan Site Licence is not required

      1. Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse

        1. 1.A site licence shall not be required for the use...

      2. Use by a person travelling with a caravan for one or two nights

        1. 2.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

      3. Use of holdings of five acres or more in certain circumstances

        1. 3.(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this...

      4. Sites occupied and supervised by exempted organisations

        1. 4.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

      5. Sites approved by exempted organisations

        1. 5.(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this...

      6. Meetings organised by exempted organisations

        1. 6.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

      7. Agricultural and forestry workers

        1. 7.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

        2. 8.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

      8. Building and engineering sites

        1. 9.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule,...

      9. Travelling showmen

        1. 10.(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this...

      10. Sites occupied by licensing authority

        1. 11.A site licence shall not be required for the use...

      11. Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils

        1. 11A.A site licence shall not be required for the use...

      12. Certification of exempted organisations

        1. 12.(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6...

      13. Power to withdraw certain exemptions

        1. 13.(1) The Minister may on the application of a local...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Further Provisions as to Orders Relating to Commons

      1. Duty to consult conservators

        1. 1.Before making an order under section twenty-three of this Act...

      2. Procedure for making orders imposing prohibitions

        1. 2.Before making any order under the said section twenty-three, other...

        2. 3.(1) Not later than the date on which the said...

        3. 4.(1) If before the expiration of a period of twenty-eight...

      3. Notice to lord of manor of other orders

        1. 5.Where the sole effect of an order under section twenty-three...

      4. Crown land

        1. 6.(1) Where it is proposed to make an order of...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

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