Petition Illegal occupation of land with a caravan to change from a civil to a criminal offence

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Illegal occupation of land with a caravan by Travellers is presently a civil offence and requires a court order for an eviction notice. Changing the offence from a civil to a criminal one would allow the Police to evict immediately if the Landowner requested it. This change would mirror similar legislation adopted in Eire.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

4,825 signatures

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Date closed 8 August 2012
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