Caravan Sites Act 1968
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
(1) This Part of this Act applies in relation to any licence or contract (whether made before or after the passing of this Act) under which a person is entitled to station a caravan on a protected site (as defined by subsection (2) below) and occupy it as his residence, or to occupy as his residence a caravan stationed on any such site; and any such licence or contract is in this Part referred to as a residential contract, and the person so entitled as the occupier.is expressed to be granted for holiday use only; oris otherwise so expressed or subject to such conditions that there are times of the year when no caravan may be stationed on the land for human habitation.(3) References in this Part of this Act to the owner of a protected site are references to the person who is or would apart from any residential contract be entitled to possession of the land.In any case where a residential contract is determinable by notice given by either party to the other, a notice so given shall be of no effect unless it is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect. if, during the subsistence of a residential contract, he unlawfully deprives the occupier of his occupation on the protected site of any caravan which the occupier is entitled by the contract to station and occupy, or to occupy, as his residence thereon;if, after the expiration or determination of a residential contract, he enforces, otherwise than by proceedings in the court, any right to exclude the occupier from the protected site or from any such caravan, or to remove or exclude any such caravan from the site;to abandon the occupation of the caravan or remove it from the site, orto refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect thereof,does anything likely to interfere with the peace or comfort of the occupier or persons residing with the occupier; or persistently withdraws or withholds services or facilities reasonably required for the occupation of the caravan as a residence on the site,he does acts likely to interfere with the peace or comfort of the occupier or persons residing with him, orhe F44withdraws or withholds F47... ... services or facilities reasonably required for the occupation of the caravan as a residence on the site,knowingly or recklessly provides information or makes a representation which is false or misleading in a material respect to any person, andthe occupier to do any of the things mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) or (ii) , ora person who is considering whether to purchase or occupy the caravan to which the residential contract relates to decide not to do so.(1B) F35References in F41subsections (1A) and (1AA) of this section to the owner of a protected site include references to a person with an estate or interest in the site which is superior to that of the owner.the widow F33or widower F33, widower or surviving civil partner of the occupier; orin default of a widow F33or widower F33, widower or surviving civil partner so residing, any member of the occupier’s family.on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both;on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.F36liable on summary conviction—in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.(4) In proceedings for an offence under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section it shall be a defence to prove that the accused believed, and had reasonable cause to believe, that the occupier of the caravan had ceased to reside on the site.(4A) In proceedings for an
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