Paragraph 2

For section 5 of the Act of 1968 there shall be substituted the following section—

“5

(1)

In this Part of this Act any reference to the court shall be construed as a reference to the sheriff having jurisdiction in the place where the protected site is situated.

(2)

The power of the court under section 4 of this Act to suspend the enforcement of an order shall extend to any order made but not executed before the commencement of this Part of this Act.

(3)

Nothing in this Part of this Act shall affect the operation of section 89 of the Land Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.

(4)

Section 12(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (power of site occupier to take possession and terminate a licence or tenancy in case of contravention of section 1 of that Act), when read with section 32(1)(d) of that Act, shall have effect subject to the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act.

(5)

Part III of the Rent Act 1965 (protection against harassment and eviction without due process of the law) shall not apply to any premises being a caravan stationed on a protected site.”