Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960

29 Interpretation of Part I. E+W+S

(1) In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “caravan” means any structure designed or adapted for human habitation which is capable of being moved from one place to another (whether by being towed, or by being transported on a motor vehicle or trailer) and any motor vehicle so designed or adapted, but does not include—

  (a)

  any railway rolling stock which is for the time being on rails forming part of a railway system, or

  (b)

  any tent;

• “caravan site” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (4) of section one of this Act;

• “development order” means an order made under section thirteen of the Act of 1947 (under which orders may be made which, in some cases, themselves grant permission for development and, in other cases, provide that permission shall be granted on an application in that behalf);

• F1 . . .

• [F2 “fire authority”, in relation to any land, means the authority discharging in the area in which the land is situated the functions of fire authority under the Fire Services Act 1947;]

• “local authority” means a council of a [F3 London borough or a] . . . F4 district [F5 the Common Council of the City of London] and the Council of the Isles of Scilly; [F6 but, in relation to Wales, means the council of a Welsh county or county borough]

• “occupier” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (3) of section one of this Act and “occupied” and “occupation” shall be construed accordingly;

• “site licence” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (1) of section one of this Act;

• “the Minister” means [F7 the Secretary of State].

(2) Any reference in this Part of this Act to the carrying out of works shall include a reference to the planting of trees and shrubs and the carrying out of other operations for preserving or enhancing the amenity of land.

(3) For the purposes of any provision of this Part of this Act relating to the expiration of permission granted under Part III of the Act of 1947 for any use of land, permission granted for the use of land for intermittent periods shall not be regarded as expiring at any time so long as the permission authorises the use of the land for further intermittent periods.

(4) Any reference in this Part of this Act to permission granted under Part III of the Act of 1947 for the use of land as a caravan site shall be taken as a reference to such permission whether or not restricted in any way or subject to any condition or limitation, and any reference in this Part of this Act to such permission shall include a reference to permission deemed to be granted under the said Part III [F8 or granted on the designation of an enterprise zone under Schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980].

(5) In this Part of this Act references to the local planning authority shall, where appropriate, be taken as references to any local authority to whom any of the functions of the local planning authority under Part III of the Act of 1947 have been delegated.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition in s. 29(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII Group 1.

F2 Definition inserted (E.W) by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30, SIF 81:1), s. 8(2)(e)

F3 By Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1976 (c.xxvi), s. 11 it is provided that the definition of “local authority” in section 29(1) shall have effect and be deemed to have had effect as from 1 April 1974 as if after the words “of a” there were inserted the words “London borough or a”

F4 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F5 Words inserted by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 17 para. 21(1)(b)

F6 S. 29(1): words in definition of “local authority” added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16, para. 16(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F7 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1965/319, arts. 2, 10(1)(a) Sch. 1 Pt. I and 1970/1681, arts. 2, 6(3)

F8 Words inserted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 8

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Definition of "caravan" amended by Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52),s. 13

C2 By Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1976 (c.xxvi), s. 11 it is provided that the definition of "Local Authority" in section 29(1) shall have effect and be deemed to have had effect as from 1 April 1974 as if after the words "of a" there were inserted the words "London borough or a"