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Mobile Homes Act 1983 in Scotland

1983 c. 34 · Enacted 13 May 1983 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to make new provision in place of sections 1 to 6 of the Mobile Homes Act 1975.

[13th May 1983]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

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Modifications

C1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act excluded by 2004 c. 34, s. 231B(4) (as inserted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 176 (with Sch. 3))

Contents

  1. 2Terms of agreements.
  2. 2BPower to amend implied terms: Scotland
  3. 2CSite rules
  4. 2DSection 2C: supplementary provision
  5. 3Successors in title
  6. 5Interpretation.
  7. 6Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.
  8. Schedule 1: Agreements Under Act
  9. Part I: Terms Implied by Act
  10. Chapter 1: Application and interpretation
  11. 1Paragraph 1
  12. Chapter 2: Agreements relating to pitches ... except pitches ... on local authority gypsy and traveller sites and county council gypsy and traveller sites
  13. Duration of agreement
  14. 1Paragraph 1
  15. 1AParagraph 1A
  16. 2Paragraph 2
  17. Termination by occupier
  18. 3Paragraph 3
  19. Termination by owner
  20. 4Paragraph 4
  21. 5Paragraph 5
  22. 5AParagraph 5A
  23. Recovery of overpayments by occupier Repayment of sums paid by occupier on termination of agreement
  24. Sale of mobile home
  25. 7AParagraph 7A
  26. 7BParagraph 7B
  27. 7CParagraph 7C
  28. Gift of mobile home
  29. 8AParagraph 8A
  30. 8BParagraph 8B
  31. 8CParagraph 8C
  32. Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home Undisturbed possession of the mobile home
  33. Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  34. 12Paragraph 12
  35. 13Paragraph 13
  36. 14Paragraph 14
  37. 15Paragraph 15
  38. The pitch fee
  39. Occupier’s obligations
  40. Owner’s obligations
  41. Owner’s name and address
  42. Qualifying residents' association
  43. Interpretation Owner’s name and address
  44. 30Paragraph 30
  45. Qualifying residents’ association
  46. 31Paragraph 31
  47. Interpretation
  48. 32Paragraph 32
  49. Chapter 3: Agreements relating to transit pitches ... on a local authority gypsy and traveller site or a county council gypsy and traveller site
  50. 1Duration of agreement
  51. 2Duration of agreement
  52. 3Early termination by occupier
  53. 4Early termination by owner
  54. 5Recovery of overpayments by occupier
  55. 6Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home
  56. 7Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  57. 8Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  58. 9Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  59. 10Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  60. 11Owner’s name and address
  61. 12Owner’s name and address
  62. 13Interpretation
  63. Chapter 4: Agreements relating to permanent pitches ... on a local authority gypsy and traveller site or a county council gypsy and traveller site
  64. 1Duration of agreement
  65. 2Duration of agreement
  66. 3Termination by occupier
  67. 4Termination by owner
  68. 5Termination by owner
  69. 6Termination by owner
  70. 6AAssignment of agreement in Wales Repealed
  71. 6BApplication in relation to assignment in Wales Repealed
  72. 7Recovery of overpayments by occupier
  73. 8Re-siting of mobile home
  74. 9Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home
  75. 10Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  76. 11Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  77. 12Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  78. 13Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  79. 14The pitch fee
  80. 15The pitch fee
  81. 16The pitch fee
  82. 17The pitch fee
  83. 18The pitch fee
  84. 19Occupier’s obligations
  85. 20Owner’s obligations
  86. 21Owner’s obligations
  87. 22Owner’s obligations
  88. 23Owner’s obligations
  89. 24Owner’s name and address
  90. 25Owner’s name and address
  91. 26Qualifying residents’ association
  92. 27Interpretation
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  99. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  100. A1Paragraph A1
  101. Duty to forward requests under paragraph 8 or 9 of Chapter 2 of Part 1
  102. Action for breach of duty under paragraph 1
  103. Schedule 2
  104. Repeals