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Caravan Sites Act 1968

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Caravan Sites Act 1968
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to restrict the eviction from caravan sites of occupiers of caravans and make other provision for the benefit of such occupiers; to secure the establishment of such sites by local authorities for the use of gipsies and other persons of nomadic habit, and control in certain areas the unauthorised occupation of land by such persons; to amend the definition of "caravan" in Part I of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation1968 c. 52
Introduced byEric Lubbock (Commons)
Dates
Royal assent26 July 1968
Commencement26 August 1968
Other legislation
AmendsCaravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Caravan Sites Act 1968 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which resulted in the provision of 400 halting sites in the UK – where there had been no council-sites before.[citation needed] The act was passed after a series of protests against the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, which allowed local authorities to close traditional stops used by travellers.[1]

The private member's bill was proposed by Eric Lubbock of the Liberal Party.

The act was effectively repealed by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bowers, Jake (5 June 2002). "No room to move". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ "House of Commons - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions - Thirteenth Report". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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