Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 54

An Act to make provision as regards roads in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[31st October 1984]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xlvi), Sch. 8 para. 33 and Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1)(3), Sch. 16 para. 2(7)(b), Sch. 17 para. 35(1)

Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45 s. 16(1), Sch. 4, para. 2(1)(xxxiv); S.I. 1996/218 art. 2

C2 Act modified by S.I. 1986/509, art. 7(2)

C3 Act definitions of "roads authority", "local roads authority", "special road authority" and "special road" applied (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 47(1) (with savings s. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C4 Act definitions of "carriageway" and "footway" applied (14.7.1992) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 164(1); S.I. 1992/1671, art. 2, Sch.

C5 Act definitions of "carriageway" and "main road" applied (1.1.1993) by Pipelines Act 1962 (c. 58, SIF 102), s. 15(10) substituted (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 para. 101(3); S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

C6 Act definitions of "footpath" and "cycle track" applied (1.7.1992) by s. 15 of Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1) as substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c. 26, 107:1) s. 1(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 1992/1218, art. 2

C7 Act definition of "public road" applied (30.11.1991) by Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45, SIF 86), s. 9(2)(a)(ii) (with saving s. 37(4), Sch. 7); S.I. 1991/2508, art. 2

C8 Act modified (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 11(3), 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch.