Prescribed fees3.

(1)

For financial year 2024/2025—

(a)

payment to the Commissioner5 of the prescribed fee, calculated in accordance with paragraph (3), is a condition of access to the SRWR by roads authorities6 under section 112A(3) of the Act,

(b)

payment to the Commissioner of the prescribed fee, calculated in accordance with paragraph (4), is a condition of access to the SRWR by relevant undertakers under section 112A(3) of the Act.

(2)

Payments due to the Commissioner under this regulation must be made within 60 days of receipt of the invoice from the Commissioner.

(3)

For each roads authority, the prescribed fee for financial year 2024/2025 for the purposes of section 112A(4)(a) of the Act must be calculated in accordance with the formula—

R×£901,314-£Amath

where—

  • R is the figure shown in column 2 of the schedule of these Regulations in relation to the roads authority specified in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the schedule to which the calculation relates, and

  • £A is the total amount payable to the Commissioner by way of prescribed amounts for financial year 2024/2025 pursuant to regulation 3 of the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees and amounts) Regulations 20087.

(4)

For each relevant undertaker, the prescribed fee for financial year 2024/2025 for the purpose of section 112A(4)(a) of the Act must be calculated in accordance with the formula—

NTN×£901,314-£A×0.65math

where—

  • N is the number of notices entered by the relevant undertaker to which the calculation relates in the SRWR in the relevant period,

  • TN is the total number of notices entered by all relevant undertakers in the SRWR in the relevant period, and

  • £A has the same meaning as in paragraph (3).