Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6/schedules/enacted
Timestamp: 2017-12-16 05:51:05
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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 1', 'ART 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 4']

SCHEDULE 1SITES WHICH ARE NOT REGULATED SITES
5(1)Subject to paragraph 14, a site is not a regulated site if there is in force in respect of it a certificate issued under this paragraph by an exempted organisation and not more than 5 mobile homes are at the time stationed for the purposes of human habitation on the land to which the certificate relates.
10(1)Subject to paragraph 14, a site is not a regulated site by virtue of being used by a travelling showman who is a member of an organisation of travelling showmen which holds a certificate granted under this paragraph and who is, at the time, travelling for the purposes of business or who has taken up winter quarters on the land with equipment for some period falling between the beginning of October in any year and the end of March in the following year.
12(1)Where the holder of a site licence for a regulated site dies, or there is a change in who is the owner of a site in respect of which a site licence is in force for any other reason, the site is not a regulated site during the period of 3 months beginning with the day of the death or change of owner (the “initial exempt period”).
13(1)For the purposes of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 the Welsh Ministers may grant a certificate of exemption to any organisation as to which they are satisfied that its objects include the encouragement or promotion of recreational activities.
SCHEDULE 2TERMS OF MOBILE HOME AGREEMENTS
PART 1TERMS IMPLIED BY ACT
1(1)The implied terms set out in Chapter 2 apply to all agreements except an agreement which relates to a pitch on a local authority Gypsy and Traveller site.
“consumer prices index” (“mynegai prisiau defyddwyr”) means the general index of consumer prices (for all items) published by the Statistics Board or, if that index is not published for a relevant month, any substituted index or index figures published by the Board;
“review date” (“dyddiad yr adolygiad”), in relation to an agreement, means the date specified in the written statement as the date on which the pitch fee will be reviewed in each year or, if no such date is specified, each anniversary of the date the agreement commenced;
“written statement” (“datganiad ysgrifenedig”) means the written statement that the owner of the protected site is required to give to the occupier of the mobile home by section 49(1).
CHAPTER 2AGREEMENTS RELATING TO PITCHES EXCEPT THOSE ON LOCAL AUTHORITY GYPSY AND TRAVELLER SITES
3(1)If the owner’s estate or interest is insufficient to enable the owner to grant the right for an indefinite period, the period for which the right subsists does not extend beyond the date when the owner’s estate or interest determines.
(a)is satisfied that the occupier is not occupying the mobile home as the occupier’s only or main residence, and
7(1)The owner is entitled to terminate the agreement immediately if—
(b)then, on the application of the owner, the appropriate judicial body, having regard to the tribunal’s determination and to any other circumstances, considers it reasonable for the agreement to be terminated.
9(1)Where the agreement is a new agreement, the occupier is entitled to sell the mobile home and to assign the agreement to the person to whom the mobile home is sold (the “new occupier”) without the approval of the owner.
11(1)This paragraph applies where the occupier proposes to sell the mobile home, and assign the agreement, pursuant to paragraph 9 or 10.
12(1)Where the agreement is a new agreement, provided that the occupier has supplied the owner with the relevant evidence, the occupier is entitled to give the mobile home, and to assign the agreement, to a member of the occupier’s family (the “new occupier”) without the approval of the owner.
(a)evidence, or evidence of a description, prescribed in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers that the person to whom the occupier proposes to give the mobile home, and to assign the agreement, is a member of the occupier’s family, or
13(1)Where the agreement is not a new agreement, the occupier is entitled to give the mobile home, and assign the agreement, to a member of the occupier’s family (the “proposed occupier”) without the approval of the owner if—
14(1)The owner is entitled to require that the occupier’s right to station the mobile home is exercisable for any period in relation to another pitch forming part of the protected site (“the other pitch”) if—
(i)on an application by the owner a tribunal is satisfied of that need and that the other pitch is broadly comparable to the occupier’s original pitch, or
16(1)The owner may enter the pitch without prior notice between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm—
(3)Unless the occupier has agreed otherwise, the owner may enter the pitch for a reason other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) only if the owner has given the occupier at least 14 clear days’ written notice of the date, time and reason for the visit.
17(1)The pitch fee can only be changed in accordance with this paragraph, either—
(c)the new pitch fee is payable as from the review date but the occupier is not to be regarded as being in arrears until the 28th day after the date on which the new pitch fee is agreed or, as the case may be, the 28th day after the date of the tribunal’s order determining the amount of the new pitch fee.
(b)where sub-paragraph (11)(b) applies, until the 28th day after the date on which the new pitch fee is agreed or, as the case may be, the 28th day after the date of the tribunal’s order determining the amount of the new pitch fee.
20(1)Unless it would be unreasonable having regard to paragraph 18(1), there is a presumption that the pitch fee is to increase or decrease by a percentage which is no more than any percentage increase or decrease in the consumer prices index calculated by reference only to—
Occupier’s obligations and owner’s corresponding obligations
21(1)The occupier must—
(a)which may adversely affect the ability of the occupier to perform the obligation under sub-paragraph (1)(c) or which may deter the occupier from making internal improvements to the mobile home or interfere with the occupier’s ability to do so, or
(b)which may adversely affect the ability of the occupier to perform the obligations under sub-paragraph (1)(d) or which may deter the occupier from making external improvements to the mobile home or interfere with the occupier’s ability to do so.
22(1)The owner must—
(f)consult a qualifying residents’ association (if there is one) or (otherwise) occupiers of mobile homes stationed on the protected site, about all matters which relate to the operation and management of, improvements to, or any proposed change of use of, the protected site and may affect the occupiers either directly or indirectly.
(a)to give the occupier at least 28 clear days’ notice in writing of the proposed improvements which—
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(f), to “consult” a qualifying residents’ association or occupiers means—
(a)to give the association or occupiers at least 28 clear days’ notice in writing of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(f) which—
24(1)The owner must by notice inform the occupier and any qualifying residents’ association of the address in England or Wales at which notices (including notices of proceedings) may be served on the owner by the occupier or a qualifying residents’ association.
(3)Where in accordance with the agreement the owner gives any written notice to the occupier or a qualifying residents’ association, the notice must contain the following information—
the notice is to be treated as not having been given until such time as the owner gives the information to the occupier or qualifying residents’ association in respect of the notice.
CHAPTER 4AGREEMENTS RELATING TO PERMANENT PITCHES ON LOCAL AUTHORITY GYPSY AND TRAVELLER SITES
36(1)If the owner’s estate or interest is insufficient to enable the owner to grant the right for an indefinite period, the period for which the right subsists does not extend beyond the date when the owner’s estate or interest determines.
40(1)The owner is entitled to terminate the agreement immediately if—
41(1)The occupier (“A”) may assign the agreement—
(3)A relevant site for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) is a local authority Gypsy and Traveller site in the area of the local authority in which the site on which the pitch to which A’s agreement relates is located.
46(1)The owner may enter the pitch without prior notice between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm —
(3)Unless the occupier has agreed otherwise, the owner may enter the pitch for a reason other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) only if the owner has given the occupier at least 14 clear days’ written notice of the date, time and reason for the owner’s visit.
47(1)The pitch fee can only be changed in accordance with this paragraph, either—
(3)At least 28 clear days before the review date the owner must serve on the occupier a written notice setting out the owner’s proposals in respect of the new pitch fee.
(b)at any time afterwards serves on the occupier a written notice setting out the owner’s proposals in respect of a new pitch fee.
50(1)Unless it would be unreasonable having regard to paragraph 48(1), there is a presumption that the pitch fee will increase or decrease by a percentage which is no more than any percentage increase or decrease in the consumer prices index calculated by reference only to—
51(1)The occupier must—
(2)The owner must not do or cause to be done anything which may adversely affect the ability of the occupier to perform the occupier’s obligations under sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d).
52(1)The owner must—
(g)consult a qualifying residents’ association (if there is one) about all matters which relate to the operation and management of, or improvements to, the protected site and may affect the occupiers either directly or indirectly.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(g), to “consult” a qualifying residents’ association means—
(a)to give the association at least 28 clear days’ notice in writing of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(g) which—
53(1)The owner must by notice inform the occupier and any qualifying residents’ association of the address in England or Wales at which notices (including notices of proceedings) may be served on the owner by the occupier or a qualifying residents’ association.
54(1)Where the owner makes any demand for payment by the occupier of the pitch fee, or in respect of services supplied or other charges, the demand must contain the name and address of the owner.
PART 2MATTERS CONCERNING WHICH TERMS MAY BE IMPLIED BY THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL BODY
SCHEDULE 3FURTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT ORDERS RELATING TO COMMONS
3(1)Not later than the date on which notice under paragraph 2 is first published, the local authority must serve a copy of it on every person entitled as lord of the manor or otherwise to the soil of the land unless the local authority is satisfied that the persons entitled to the soil of the land are numerous or cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained.
(2)A notice under sub-paragraph (1) may be served on any person by sending it in a registered letter addressed to the person at the person’s usual or last known address.
4(1)If, before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the first publication of a notice under paragraph 2, an objection to the making of the order to which the notice relates is duly made to the local authority by any person entitled to the soil of the land, and the notice is not subsequently withdrawn, the local authority must not proceed with the making of the order.
6(1)Where it is proposed to make an order of the kind described in paragraph 2 with respect to land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest, and the nature of that interest is such that, but for this paragraph, the person to whom the interest belongs would be entitled under paragraph 3 to a copy of the notice referred to in that paragraph—
2(1)The Caravan Sites Act 1968 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1(2), after “any land” insert “in England”.
(4)In section 13(3), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(i)for “that Act” substitute “the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 or Part 2 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”, and
(ii)for “the Act” substitute “the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 or paragraph 4 and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”, and
(i)for “that Act” substitute “the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960”, and
(ii)insert at the end “or is for purposes of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 the owner of the caravan site”.
6(1)The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 71(4), after “caravan site” insert “or under Part 2 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 authorising the use of the land as a site for mobile homes (within the meaning of that Act)”.
(3)In section 191(7)(a), after “1960” insert “or section 7(1) of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013;”.
8(1)Schedule 9 to the Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 1(2)(c), after “commons)” insert “or section 57 of and Schedule 3 to the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (power of local authority in Wales to prohibit caravans on commons)”.
shall have effect as if a National Park Authority were a local authority for the purposes of that Act and as if the relevant Park were that Authority’s area.”
9(1)The Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows.
(a)in subsection (5ZA), after “the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960” insert “or Part 2 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”,
(b)in subsection (5A), after “1983” insert “or Part 4 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”, and
(i)in the definition of “mobile home” and “protected site”, after “Act)” insert “or the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (see sections 2 and 60 of that Act)”,
(ii)in the definition of “pitch”, for “that Act” substitute “the Mobile Homes Act 1983 or section 55 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”, and
(iii)in the definition of “pitch fee”, for “that Act, as the case may be” substitute “the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (as the case may be) or section 60 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”.
(a)in paragraph 3(6), for “or the Mobile Homes Act 1983” substitute “, the Mobile Homes Act 1983 or the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”, and
(b)in paragraph 8(2), for “or of the Mobile Homes Act 1983” substitute “, any provision of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 or any provision of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”.
10In Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, after the entry relating to the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 insert—
“Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013”.