The Road Works (Settlement of Disputes and Appeals against Directions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 89

ROADS AND BRIDGES

The Road Works (Settlement of Disputes and Appeals against Directions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Made

5th March 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

6th March 2008

Coming into force

1st April 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115(2A), 115A(5), 117(7), 120(6), 121(5), 133(2), 143(3), 155(3), 157A and 163(1) of, and paragraphs 2(1) and 12(2) of Schedule 6 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1) and section 18(3) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 163A of New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(3) 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.

(1)

1991 c. 22. Sections 115(2A), 115A(5) and 157A were inserted by sections 20(4), 21(1) and 36(4) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) (“the 2005 Act”) respectively. Sections 117(7), 120(6), 121(5), 133(2), 143(3), 155(3) and paragraphs 2(1) and 12(2) of Schedule 6 were amended by section 36 of the 2005 Act. See section 163(1) of the 1991 Act for the definition of “prescribed”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

(2)

2005 asp 12.

(3)

Section 163A was inserted by section 39 of the 2005 Act.