Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 in England
8 & 9 Eliz. 2 c. 62 · Enacted 29 July 1960 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland
An Act to make further provision for the licensing and control of caravan sites, to authorise local authorities to provide and operate caravan sites, to amend the law relating to enforcement notices and certain other notices issued under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, to amend sections twenty-six and one hundred and three of that Act and to explain other provisions in the said Part III; and for connected purposes.
Annotations to the whole text
Modifications
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Act extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 20(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
Act (except Sch. 2 para. 6): transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
Commencement
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Act wholly in force at 29.8.1960 see s. 50(4)
Contents
- Part I: Caravan Sites
- Licensing of caravan sites
- 1Prohibition of use of land as caravan site without site licence.
- 2Exemptions from licensing requirements.
- 3Issue of site licences by local authorities.
- 4Duration of site licences.
- 5Power of local authority to attach conditions to site licences.
- 5ARelevant protected sites: annual fee
- 6Failure by local authority to issue site licence.
- 7Appeal to magistrates’ court against conditions attached to site licence. Appeal against conditions attached to site licence
- 8Power of local authority to alter conditions attached to site licences.
- 9Provisions as to breaches of condition. Breach of condition: land other than relevant protected sites in England
- 9ABreach of condition: relevant protected sites in England
- 9BCompliance notice under section 9A: offence and multiple convictions
- 9CCompliance notice under section 9A: power to demand expenses
- 9DPower to take action following conviction of occupier
- 9EPower to take emergency action
- 9FAction under section 9D or 9E: power to demand expenses
- 9GAppeals under section 9A, 9E or 9F
- 9HWhen compliance notice or expenses demand becomes operative
- 9IRecovery of expenses demanded under section 9C or 9F
- 10Transfer of site licences, and transmission on death, etc.
- 10APowers to charge fees: supplementary
- 11Duty of licence holder to surrender licence for alteration.
- 12Responsibility of occupier of land subject to a licence or special tenancy.
- Requirement for manager of site to be fit and proper person
- 12ARequirement for fit and proper person
- 12BRegister of fit and proper persons
- 12CApplication for inclusion in register
- 12DRemoval from register, variation of conditions etc.
- 12ERegulations under sections 12A to 12D: supplementary provision
- Special provisions as to existing sites
- 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 21, 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Caravans on commons
- 23Power of rural district councils to prohibit caravans on commons.
- Provision of caravan sites by local authorities
- 24Power of local authorities to provide sites for caravans.
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 25Registers of site licences.
- 26Power of entry of officers of local authorities.
- 26ALiability of officers of bodies corporate
- 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 28Crown land.
- 29Interpretation of Part I.
- 30Part repeal of s. 269, Public Health Act, 1936.
- 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 32Application of Part I to Scotland.
- 32ALicences under Part 1A
- 32BRelevant permanent site application
- 32CFee for relevant permanent site application
- 32OFit and proper person considerations
- 32ROffences in connection with information requirements
- 32SRelevant permanent sites: use without a licence
- 32TRelevant permanent sites: breach of licence conditions
- 32UBreach of licence condition: improvement notice
- 32VImprovement notice: offence
- 32WLocal authority power to carry out steps in an improvement notice
- 32YPower to appoint interim manager
- 32Z5Offences by bodies corporate etc.
- 32Z6Interpretation of Part 1A
- 32Z7Guidance
- Part II
- 33—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Part III: General
- 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 49Financial provisions.
- 50Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
- Schedule FIRST: Cases where a Caravan Site Licence is not required
- Use within curtilage of a dwellinghouse
- 1Paragraph 1
- Use by a person travelling with a caravan for one or two nights
- 2Paragraph 2
- Use of holdings of five acres or more in certain circumstances
- 3Paragraph 3
- Sites occupied and supervised by exempted organisations
- 4Paragraph 4
- Sites approved by exempted organisations
- 5Paragraph 5
- Meetings organised by exempted organisations
- 6Paragraph 6
- Agricultural and forestry workers
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Building and engineering sites
- 9Paragraph 9
- Travelling showmen
- 10Paragraph 10
- Sites occupied by licensing authority
- 11Paragraph 11
- Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils
- 11AParagraph 11A
- Certification of exempted organisations
- 12Paragraph 12
- Power to withdraw certain exemptions
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule SECOND: Further Provisions as to Orders Relating to Commons
- Duty to consult conservators
- 1Paragraph 1
- Procedure for making orders imposing prohibitions
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Notice to lord of manor of other orders
- 5Paragraph 5
- Crown land
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD
- Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH