Section 224 — Housing Act 2004: Disabled facilities grant: caravans

Disabled facilities grant: caravans 224 1 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) is amended as follows.

2 In section 1(1)(c)(i) (grants in relation to qualifying park homes) for “qualifying park homes” substitute “ caravans ” .

3 In section 19(1) (applications for grants) for paragraph (c) substitute—

c that the applicant is an occupier (alone or jointly with others) of a qualifying houseboat or a caravan and, in the case of a caravan, that at the time the application was made the caravan was stationed on land within the authority’s area.

4 In section 22A (certificates required in case of occupier’s application)—

a for “qualifying park home” in subsection (2)(b) and (3)(a) and (b) substitute “ caravan ” , and b for “pitch” in subsection (3)(a) substitute “ land ” .

5 In the following provisions for “qualifying park home” substitute “ caravan ” a section 23(1)(a)(i), (b)(i), (i) and (k) (purposes of grant);

b section 24(3)(b)(i) (approval of application);

c section 29(3) (restriction on grants for works already begun);

d section 41(1)(b) (change of circumstances).

6 In section 57(2)(a) (power of authority to carry out works)—

a for “qualifying park home”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ caravan ” , and b for “pitch” in sub-paragraph (i) substitute “ land ” .

7 In section 58 (minor definitions for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1)—

a before the definition of “common parts” insert— “caravan”—

a means a caravan within the meaning of Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (disregarding the amendment made by section 13(2) of the Caravan Sites Act 1968);

and b includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

and b for “qualifying park home” in the definition of “premises” substitute “ caravan ” , and c omit the definition of “qualifying park home”.

8 In section 59 (index of defined expressions)—

a before the entry relating to “certified date” insert— caravan section 58 ;

and b omit the entry relating to “qualifying park home”.

9 The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to any application for a disabled facilities grant under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) that is made before the day on which this section comes into force.