These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The Regulations make amendments to address deficiencies in legislation relating to roads and transport and works arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Regulation 2 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

Regulation 3 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007.

Regulation 4 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.