3Main objectives

3 Main objectives (1) The main objectives of this Act are to make provisions in relation to operators and residents under caravan park agreements: (a) to balance their rights and duties, including by providing for terms of those agreements; and (b) to improve the understanding of operators and residents of their rights and obligations in relation to occupancies; and (c) to ensure operators and residents are provided with suitable mechanisms for enforcing their rights under caravan park agreements and this Act; and (d) to ensure residents are provided with safe and habitable caravans under caravan and park site agreements and enjoy appropriate security of tenure; and

Caravan Parks Act 2012 2 (e) to facilitate operators receiving a fair rent in return for providing safe and habitable accommodation to residents under caravan park agreements. (2) Some provisions of this Act also apply to persons who are living in a caravan park but are not residents to whom a caravan park agreement applies. (3) Part 16 also makes provision for long term occupants of caravan parks.