Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 1992 Regulations” means the Road Works (Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives) (Scotland) Regulations 1992^f1;

• “the 2015 Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015^f2;

• “the Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;

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• “approved assessment centre” means an establishment which carries out the assessment of competence in the types of work which should be done by a trained operative or supervisor;

• “approved body” means a body listed in regulation 8(1);

• “approved register” means the register mentioned in regulation 8(2);

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• “certificate” means a certificate of competence or certificate of recognition but does not include a renewal certificate;

• “certificate of competence” means a qualification, an award or an equivalent certification in a type of work issued by an approved body;

• “certificate of recognition” means a certificate of a type described in regulation 3(3)(b) F3...;

• “competent authority” means a competent authority for the United Kingdom for regulating Road/Street Works Operatives and Road/Street Works Supervisors specified in Part 1 of schedule 1 of the 2015 Regulations;

• F4“registration body” means Qualifications Scotland, established under section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025;

• “renewal certificate” means a certificate issued in pursuance of regulation 13;

• “supervisor” means a person by whom road works are required to be supervised under section 126(1) of the Act;

• “trained operative” means a person whose presence at the site of road works is required under section 126(2) of the Act;

• “type of work” means any of the types of work listed in schedules 1 and 2, and regulation 3(1)(b) and (2)(b).

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person has been—