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The Road Works (Permission under Section 109) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/3199 · Made 13 December 1996

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ROADS AND BRIDGES, SCOTLAND

Made 13th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 19th December 1996

Coming into force 13th January 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 109(4) and 163(1) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1991 c. 22; section 163(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Persons to whom section 109 applies
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Works (Permission under Section 109) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 13th January 1997.

2Persons to whom section 109 applies

(1)

A road works authority may grant permission under section 109 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991f1 to persons carrying out works of any class except works of the class described in paragraph (2) below.

(2)

The class of works referred to in paragraph (1) above is that of inspecting and maintaining fire hydrants in roads.

Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

13th December 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 109 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 empowers a road works authority to grant permission to persons to carry out certain road works. Such permission may only be granted to persons as prescribed by regulations under section 109(4).

These Regulations prescribe that permission may be granted under section 109 to any person carrying out any class of works except works of inspection and maintenance of fire hydrants in roads.