Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52)

(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. (2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a protected site is any land [ F1 in England ] in respect of which a site licence is required under Part I of the M1 Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 or would be so required if [ F2 paragraph 11 [ F3 or 11A of Schedule 1 to that Act (exemption of gypsy and other [ F3 of Schedule 1 to that Act (exemption of ] ] local authority sites) ] were omitted, not being land in respect of which the relevant planning permission or site licence— (a) is expressed to be granted for holiday use only; or (b) is 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. Textual Amendments F1 Words in s. 1(2) inserted (E.W.) (5.11.2013) by Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 6) , s. 64(1) , Sch. 4 para. 2(2) (with Sch. 5 para. 7 ) (this amendment is to be treated as not having effect until 1.10.2014 by virtue of S.I. 2014/11 , art. 3(2)) F2 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34) , ss. 209(2) , 270(3)(a) (with s. 209(3) ) F3 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (S.) (28.5.2007) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1) , ss. 171(1)(a) , 195(3) (with ss. 171(2) , 193 ); S.S.I. 2007/270 , art. 3 Marginal Citations M1 1960 c. 62 .

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.