Scottish Statutory Instruments
Roads And Bridges
Made
7th February 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
9th February 2018
Coming into force
1st April 2018
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112A(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.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.
2. In regulation 3(6) and (7) (prescribed fees) of the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2017(3), for “£1,029,000” substitute “£750,000”.
H YOUSAF
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th February 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2017 to alter the formulas for the calculation of the prescribed fees payable by each roads authority and each relevant undertaker for financial year 2018/19 for the purposes of section 112A(4)(a) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (regulation 2). The fees are payable by each roads authority and each relevant undertaker as a condition of access to the Scottish Road Works Register.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from Transport Scotland, Area 2D North, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ and online at www.legislation.gov.uk.
1991 c.22; section 112A was inserted by section 19 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) (“the 2005 Act”). Section 163(1) includes a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
Section 163A was inserted by section 39 of the 2005 Act.