Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Part XVIIE+W+S Caravan Sites

F1173 Duty of local authorities to provide caravan sites for gipsies. E+W

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F1174 Removal of unlawfully parked caravans and their occupants. E+W

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F1175 Designation of areas for purpose of making unauthorised camping unlawful.E+W

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176 Site licences: exemption for sites provided for gipsies by county councils of regional councils. E+W+S

In Schedule 1 to the Act of 1960 (cases where site licence is not required), the following is inserted after paragraph 11:—

“ Gipsy sites occupied by county councils or regional councils

11AA site licence shall not be required for the use of land occupied by a county council, or in Scotland a regional council, as a caravan site provising accommodation for gipsies.”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of ss. 24, 25(1)–(3)(5), 26(4), 27, 32, 46 61(4A), 68(2), 69(3), 92(1)—(4)(6)—(8), 112, 114, 118, 131(3), 145, 155(1), 173, 174, 175(1), 176, 180, 181(1)–(3), 183, 92(1)–(4)(6)–(8), 184(1)(2), 186, 191, 193, 194 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

177 Interpretation of Part XVII.E+W+S

In this Part of this Act—

  • “the Act of 1960” means the M1Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960;

  • “the Act of 1968” means the M2Caravan Sites Act 1968;

  • “caravan” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1960; and

  • “gipsy” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1968.

Marginal Citations

M11960 c. 62 (46:3).

M21968 c. 52 (46:3).

F2178 Commencement and extent of Part XVII.E+W+S

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