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Appeals against directions under sections 115 and 115A of the 1991 Act

4.—(1) Where an undertaker has been given directions under sections 115 (power to give directions as to timing of road works) or 115A (power to give directions as to placing of apparatus) of the 1991 Act by a road works authority, the undertaker may appeal against those directions to the sheriff by way of summary application.

(2) The period within which an appeal under paragraph (1) may be brought is 28 days from the date on which those directions were given.

(3) The sheriff may–

(a)dismiss the appeal; or

(b)allow the appeal and quash or vary the directions,

and the decision of the sheriff shall be final.