Scottish Statutory Instruments
Roads And Bridges
Made
24th October 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
29th October 2012
Coming into force
30th November 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(4) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 163A of that Act(2) 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.
1991 c.22; see section 163(1) of that Act for the definition of “prescribed”. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
Section 163A was inserted by section 39 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12).