HL Deb 20 October 2004 vol 665 cc869-70

(1) Section 1 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52) (application of provisions for protection of residential occupiers of caravan sites) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) (under which "protected site" includes certain local authority sites) for "paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to that Act (exemption of land occupied by local authorities)" substitute "paragraph 11 or 11A of Schedule 1 to that Act (exemption of gypsy and other local authority sites)".

(3) The amendment made by subsection (2) above does not affect the operation of—

  1. (a) section 2 of the Act (minimum length of notice) in relation to any notice given before the day on which this section comes into force, or
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  3. (b) section 3 of the Act (protection from eviction) in relation to any conduct occurring before that day, or
  4. (c) section 4 of the Act (suspension of eviction orders) in relation to any proceedings begun before that day.

(4) In subsection (3)(b) the reference to section 3 of the Act is to that section whether as amended by section 200 of this Act or otherwise."

After Clause 200, insert the following new clause—