2012 No. 286

Roads And Bridges

The Road Works (Maintenance) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(4) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 19911 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 163A of that Act2 they have consulted with such—

a

persons considered by them to be representative of the interests of undertakers;

b

road works authorities; and

c

other persons,

as they think appropriate.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Works (Maintenance) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 30th November 2012.

Amendment of the Road Works (Maintenance) (Scotland) Regulations 19922

In regulation 4 of the Road Works (Maintenance) (Scotland) Regulations 19923 omit “in accordance with regulation 3 above”.

KEITH BROWNAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make an amendment to regulation 4 of the Road Works (Maintenance) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 to clarify that regulation 4 may apply following any inspection by a road works authority rather than only following an inspection under regulation 3 of those Regulations.