CARAVANS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1963 - SECT 25 Interpretation.

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CARAVANS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1963 - SECT 25

Interpretation.

25.(1) In this Act

"the Act of 1944" [means the Planning (Interim Development) Act (Northern
Ireland) 1944];

"caravan" means any structure designed or adapted for human habitation which
is capable of being moved from one place to another (whether by being towed,
or by being transported on a motor vehicle or trailer) and any motor vehicle
so designed or adapted, but does not include

(a)any railway rolling stock which is for the time being on rails forming part
of a railway system for the time being in use as such; or

(b)any tent;

"caravan site" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4);

"existing site" has the meaning assigned to it by section 13;

Definitions rep. by 1972 NI 17 art.110(2) sch.7; SRO (NI) 1973/285

"the Ministry" means the Ministry of Health and Local Government;

"occupier" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(3);

"site licence" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1).

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person shall, except in a case to which
section 10(4) applies, be treated as the holder of a site licence if, and only
if, a [district council] have entered or endorsed his name in or on a
site licence as the holder of that licence.

(3) Any reference in this Act to the carrying out of works shall include a
reference to the planting of trees and shrubs and the carrying out of other
operations for preserving or enhancing the amenity of land.

(4) For the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to the expiration
of permission granted under the Act of 1944 [or the order of 1972] for any use
of land, permission granted for the use of land for intermittent periods shall
not be regarded as expiring at any time so long as the permission authorises
the use of the land for further intermittent periods.

Subs.(5) rep. by 1972 NI 17 art.110(2) sch.7

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