Closure of caravan park
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a caravan park owner may give a resident a notice to vacate a site if the caravan park is to be closed. (2) At least 14 days before giving a notice to vacate under subsection (1), the caravan park owner must give written notification to the municipal council in which the caravan park is situated of the proposed closure of that park. Penalty: in the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; in the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. (3) The notice must specify a termination date that is not less than 6 months after the date on which the notice is given. Note See also section 215A in relation to compensation for eligible residents and effect on validity of notice to vacate.
(4)If an agreement under section 144 specifies a day on which the term of occupancy is to end, the notice cannot specify a termination date that is earlier than the day on which the occupancy is to end. (5)Failure to give the written notification under subsection (2) does not invalidate any notice to vacate given under subsection (1).
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