Licensing system for mobile home sites with permanent residents: guidance for local authorities

Guidance for local authority officers in Scotland who are involved with permanent mobile home site licensing.


Footnotes

1. Inserted by section 82 of the 2014 Act.

2. In this situation the employee would be employed by the occupier of the land, and would not have a written agreement with the occupier. See section 32Z6 of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 82 of the 2014 Act.

3. The definition of caravan in Part 1 of the 1960 should be read with section 13 of the 1968 Act which clarifies how twin unit caravans are to be considered.

4. As construed by reference to section 32(1)(d) of the 1960 Act.

5. See the definition of relevant permanent site in section 32Z6 of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 82 of the 2014 Act.

6. Inserted by section 74 of the 2014 Act.

7. Inserted by section 64 of the 2014 Act.

8. See sections 1(3) and 32(d) of the 1960 Act for the full relevant definition.

9. The applicant is required to provide such further information in terms of section 32B(3) of the 1960 Act.

10. Section 32F of 1960 Act

11. Inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

12. If before the date set by the local authority, representations are received, or the applicant has confirmed in writing to the local authority that no representations will be made, then the time from the date of receipt of such representations or such confirmation is included in the 3 month time limit. See regulation 5(2) of the 2016 Regulations.

14. Under section 32M of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 69 of the 2014 Act.

15. Unless it is revoked or planning permission for the use of the relevant permanent site as a caravan site expires. See section 32J of the 1960 Act.

16. Inserted by section 64 of the 2014 Act.

17. See sections 1(3) and 32(d) of the 1960 Act for the full relevant definition.

18. See Regulation 3 of the 2016 Regulations.

19. Section 32F of 1960 Act inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

20. Inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

21. If before the date set by the local authority, representations are received, or the applicant has confirmed in writing to the local authority that no representations will be made, then the time from the date of receipt of such representations or such confirmation is included in the 3 month time limit. See regulation 5(2) of the 2016 Regulations

22. Under section 32M of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 69 of the 2014 Act.

23. Inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

24. Section 32E(3) of the 1960 Act as inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

25. Inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

26. If before the date set by the local authority, representations are received, or the applicant has confirmed in writing to the local authority that no representations will be made, then the time from the date of receipt of such representations or such confirmation is included in the 3 month time limit. See regulation 5(2) of the 2016 Regulations

27. Section 32M of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 69 of the 2014 Act.

28. Inserted by section 64 of the 2014 Act.

29. Under section 32D of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

30. Under section 32D of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

31. Under section 32E of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

32. Under section 32L of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 68 of the 2014 Act.

33. Inserted by section 68 of the 2014 Act.

34. Inserted by section 71 of the 2014 Act. A local authority will want to look at the precise wording of each of the requirements in section 32O.

35. Section 32O(3)

36. Inserted by section 72 of the 2014 Act.

37. See section 32P (2) of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 72 of the 2014 Act.

38. Inserted by section 67 of the 2014 Act.

39. See section 32G (5), (6) and (7) of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

40. Inserted by section 75 of the 2014 Act.

41. Under section 32U of the 1960 Act.

42. See section 32U of the 1960 Act for further details.

43. See section 32V of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 75 of the 2014 Act.

44. Under section 32W of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 75 of the 2014 Act.

45. See section 32W (3) of the 1960 Act for further details.

46. See section 32X of the 1960 Act, inserted by section 76 of the 2014 Act.

47. See section 32X (7) of the 1960 Act.

48. Inserted by section 76 of the 2014 Act.

49. See sections 32X (5) and 32X (6) of the 1960 Act for further details.

50. Inserted by section 68 of the 2014 Act.

51. Under section 32L of the 1960 Act.

52. See section 32L (4) of the 1960 Act.

53. Under section 32Y of the 1960 Act.

54. See regulation 9(4) of the 2016 Regulations.

55. See regulation 9(7) of the 2016 Regulations.

56. See regulation 9(8) of the 2016 Regulations.

57. See regulation 9 of the 2016 Regulations.

58. See regulation 9(3) of the 2016 Regulations

59. See regulation 10 of the 2016 Regulations.

60. See regulation 11 of the 2016 Regulations.

61. Inserted by section 78 of the 2014 Act.

62. Section 32Z(1) of the 1960 Act.

63. Section 32Z(2) of the 1960 Act.

64. Under section 32Z (10) and (11) of the 1960 Act.

65. Inserted by section 81 of the 2014 Act.

66. Inserted by section 80 of the 2014 Act.

67. Inserted by section 80 of the 2014 Act.

68. Inserted by section 73 of the 2014 Act.

69. Inserted by section 65 of the 2014 Act.

70. See the schedule 1 of the 1960 Act for details of these and the other exemptions.

71. We advise local authorities to examine section 32O of the 1960 Act for the exact wording of these requirements.

Contact

Email: Ged Millar

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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