Scottish Statutory Instruments
Roads And Bridges
Made
18th January 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
20th January 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112A(4) and 163(1) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 163A of that Act(2) they have consulted with such—
persons considered by them to be representative of the interests of undertakers,
road works authorities, and
other persons,
as they think appropriate.
1991 c.22. Section 112A was inserted by section 19 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) (“the 2005 Act”). The functions of the Secretary of State in section 163(1), so far as they were exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers, by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
Section 163A was inserted by section 39 of the 2005 Act.