PART VRoads and Building Control
Footpaths, footways and verges
63New access over verges and footways
1
Where, in the opinion of the roads authority, vehicles when driven to or from premises adjacent to a public road are habitually being taken across that road's verge or footway other than by way of a satisfactory vehicular crossing they may serve a notice on the owner or occupier of the premises requiring that—
a
by such date as is specified in the notice he shall have commenced; and
b
within such period thereafter as is, and to such detailed specifications as are, so specified he shall have completed,
the construction of such a crossing over the affected part of the verge or footway.
2
A vehicular crossing constructed under or by virtue of this section shall on completion be part of the public road.
3
A person upon whom a notice has been served under subsection (1) above may within 28 days of such service refer the matter by summary application to the sheriff; and the decision of the sheriff on the matter shall be final.