The Motor Sport on Public Roads (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Determination of applications for motor sport orders

5.—(1) A motor sport order may only be made in response to an application under regulation 4.

(2) Before determining whether to make a motor sport order, a roads authority must consider—

(a) the likely impact of the event on the local community,

(b) the potential local economic and other benefits, and

(c) any other matters that the roads authority considers relevant.

(3) The roads authority may make the motor sport order if satisfied that—

(a) adequate arrangements have been made to allow the views of the local community to be taken into account,

(b) adequate arrangements have been made to involve local residents, the police and other emergency services in the planning and implementation of the event,

(c) adequate public safety arrangements have been or will be made for the event, and

(d) adequate traffic management arrangements have been or will be made for the event.

(4) A motor sport order must—

(a) specify the event to which it relates, including the date or (in the case of an event that is to take place on more than one day) the dates on which it is to take place,

(b) include a map showing—

(i) the roads on which traffic will be prohibited or restricted for the event,

(ii) the authorised route that is to be followed by participants in the event, and

(iii) the areas which will be available for occupation by spectators, and

(c) specify alternative routes for vehicular and pedestrian traffic likely to be affected by the event.

(5) A motor sport order may—

(a) include such other conditions as the roads authority considers appropriate, and

(b) include conditions which must be satisfied before, during or after the event.

(6) Where more than one application has been made in accordance with regulation 4(2), a motor sport order may not be made unless it is made by all of the authorities acting jointly.