Commentary Offences Section 13: Increase in penalties for certain offences under the 1960 Act
47.This section makes two amendments to the CSCDA 1960.  The first amendment is to section 1(2) of the Act and the effect of the amendment is to increase the level of fine for an occupier of land who commits the offence of causing or permitting any part of the land to be used as a caravan site without holding a site licence in respect of the land.  The amendment increases the fine from level 4 to level 5 on the standard scale.  The second amendment is to section 26(5) of the CSCDA 1960 and the effect of the amendment is to increase the penalty for a person wilfully obstructing any person exercising the power of entry under this section or entering land by authorisation of a warrant under this section.  The amendment increases the penalty from a level 1 to a level 4 fine on the standard scale.