24 Power of local authorities to provide sites for caravans

Provision of caravan sites by local authorities

24  Power of local authorities to provide sites for caravans

(1)     A local authority [in England] shall have power within their area to provide sites where caravans may be brought, whether for holidays or other temporary purposes or for use as permanent residences, and to manage the sites or lease them to some other person.

(2)     Subject to the provisions of this section, a local authority shall have power to do anything appearing to them desirable in connection with the provision of such sites, and in particular—

(a)     to acquire land which is in use as a caravan site, or which has been laid out as a caravan site, or

(b)     to provide for the use of those occupying caravan sites any

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