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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. 6.Failure by local authority to issue site licence

      7. 7.Appeal to magistrates' court against conditions attached to site licence

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

      9. 9.Provisions as to breaches of condition

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

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

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

    2. Special provisions as to existing sites

      1. 13.Existing sites

      2. 14.Exemption for existing sites from requirements of section one of this Act

      3. 15.Further exemption from section one

      4. 16.Restriction on increase in number of caravans on existing sites

      5. 17.Existing caravan sites not covered by permission granted on an application: modification of planning control

      6. 18.Existing caravan sites with short term planning permission granted before commencement of this Act

      7. 19.Conditions requiring reduction in number of caravans on existing sites

      8. 20.Conditions to secure termination of use of existing site

    3. Amendments of planning law in relation to caravan sites

      1. 21.Amendment of section 12 (5) of Act of 1947

      2. 22.Duty of local planning authority to consult authority issuing site licences

    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. 27.Power of Minister to repeal or amend local enactments

      4. 28.Crown land

      5. 29.Interpretation of Part I

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

      7. 31.Exclusion of London from Part I

      8. 32.Application of Part I to Scotland

  3. PART II General Control of Development

    1. 33.Appeal to Minister against enforcement notice

    2. 34.Appeal from Minister to High Court on questions of law

    3. 35.Service of enforcement notices

    4. 36.Liability of owner of land for failure to comply with requirements of an enforcement notice other than the discontinuance of a use of land

    5. 37.Provisions enabling an owner to comply with an enforcement notice

    6. 38.Discontinuance of enforcement notice on grant of planning permission

    7. 39.Increase of penalty for using land in contravention of planning control

    8. 40.Repeated operation of enforcement notices

    9. 41.Explanation of provisions of 1947 Act relating to planning permission

    10. 42.Amendments as to orders under s. 26 of Act of 1947

    11. 43.Additional powers of entry for purposes of control of development

    12. 44.Enforcement notices under s. 75 of Act of 1947

    13. 45.Notices under sections 30 and 33 of Act of 1947

    14. 46.Construction of Part II

    15. 47.Interpretation, transitional provisions and extent

  4. PART III General

    1. 48.Repeals

    2. 49.Financial provisions

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

  5. 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. Certification of exempted organisations

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

      12. 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

      Enforcement of Notices under Sections 30 and 33 of Act of 1947

      1. PART I Notices relating to listed buildings

        1. Preliminary

          1. 1.In this Part of this Schedule the expression " notice...

          2. 2.Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule,...

        2. Right of appeal

          1. 3.(1) A person on whom a notice is served, or...

          2. 4.(1) Where the Minister gives any decision in proceedings on...

          3. 5.Where any person has appealed to the Minister against a...

        3. Power of local planning authority to act under notice in case of default

          1. 6.(1) If within the period specified in a notice, or...

        4. Supplemental regulations

          1. 7.Subsection (5) of section twenty-four of the Act of 1947...

      2. PART II Notices relating to Waste Land, etc.

        1. Preliminary

          1. 8.In this Part of this Schedule the expression " notice...

          2. 9.Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule,...

        2. Right of appeal

          1. 10.(1) A person on whom a notice is served, or...

          2. 11.An appeal against the decision of a magistrates' court under...

          3. 12.Where any person has appealed against a notice under this...

        3. Power of local planning authority to act under notice in case of default

          1. 13.(1) If within the period specified in a notice, or...

        4. Criminal liability for failure to comply with notice

          1. 14.(1) If, at any time after the expiration of the...

        5. Supplemental regulations

          1. 15.Subsection (5) of section twenty-four of the Act of 1947...

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      Enactments Repealed

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