http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/92/madeThe Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011Road worksenKing's Printer for Scotland2012-12-06ROADS AND BRIDGESThese Regulations provide for an increase in the time period for giving a fixed penalty notice from 60days to 91days under regulation6 of the Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.Scottish Statutory Instruments2011 No. 92Roads And BridgesThe Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011Made10th February 2011Laid before the Scottish Parliament14th February 2011Coming into force1st April 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6B to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

1991 c.22. Schedule 6B was inserted by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), section 34 and Schedule 5. See section 163(1) of that Act for a definition of “prescribed”. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as they were exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 163A of that Act

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

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 (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st April 2011.

Amendment of the Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 20082.

In regulation 6 (time limit for giving fixed penalty notice) of the Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

S.S.I. 2008/244.

for “60” substitute “91”.

KEITH BROWNAuthorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

10th February 2011EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for an increase in the time period for giving a fixed penalty notice from 60 days to 91 days under regulation 6 of the Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.