Anti-social Behaviour Bill
AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT
[Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
The amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Instruction of 9th September 2003, as follows—
| Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Powers relating to trespassers and unauthorised campers: alternative site available |
| (1) | The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act is amended as follows. |
| (a) | in subsection (1), after "If" insert "the condition in subsection (1A) is satisfied and" |
| (b) | after subsection (1) insert— |
| "(1A) | The condition is that the senior police officer present at the scene must consult the local authority within whose area the scene is situated as to whether there is a suitable pitch for the vehicles on a relevant caravan site which is situated within the local authority's area." |
| (c) | in subsection (9), before the definition of "common land", insert— |
| | ""caravan site" has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62); |
| | "relevant caravan site" means a caravan site which is— |
| (a) | situated in the area of a local authority within whose area the land is situated, and |
| (b) | managed by a relevant site manager; |
| | "relevant site manager" means— |
| (a) | a local authority within whose area the land is situated; |
| (b) | a registered social landlord; |
| | "registered social landlord" means a body registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)." |
| (a) | in subsection (1), after "If" insert "the condition in subsection (1A) is satisfied and" |
| (b) | after subsection (1) insert— |
| "(1A) | The condition is that the local authority has ascertained that there is a suitable pitch for the vehicle or vehicles on a relevant caravan site which is situated within the local authority's area." |
| (c) | in subsection (6), before the definition of "land" insert— |
| | ""caravan site" has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960; |
| | "relevant caravan site" means a caravan site which is— |
| (a) | situated in the area of a local authority within whose area the land is situated, and |
| (b) | managed by a relevant site manager; |
| | "relevant site manager" means— |
| (a) | a local authority within whose area the land is situated; |
| (b) | a registered social landlord; |
| | "registered social landlord" means a body registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996."." |
| Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Power to remove trespassers: penalty |
| (1) | Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) is amended as follows. |
| (2) | In subsection (4) the words "imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or" are deleted. |
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