Chapter 2 Highway Legislation: Scotland
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Published:2011
Jack R. Edgar, 2011. "Chapter 2 Highway Legislation: Scotland", in Robert N. Hunter (ed.), Section 1: Financial, legal and contractual framework, ICE manual of highway design and management, Ian D. Walsh, Robert N. Hunter, Leslie Darrall, Paul Matthews, Paul Jameson, John Thorp
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This chapter describes the main requirements of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, which sets out the powers and responsibilities of roads authorities in Scotland. It covers the various orders, consents and procedures to be implemented, and also the various roads-related offences by other parties that fall to be dealt with by roads authorities. Also covered are procedures relating to new roads and their adoption.
CONTENTS
Introduction 13
Part I: Public roads 14
Part II: Private roads 14
Part III: New roads 14
Part IV: Improvements and maintenance 14
Part V: Roads and building control 15
Part VI: Access and stopping up 15
Part VII: Bridges, tunnels and diversion of water 15
Part VIII: Interference and damage 15
Part IX: Acquisition, transfer, vesting and compensation 16
Part X: Miscellaneous 16
Part XI: Offences 16
Part XII: Statutory undertakers 16
Part XIII: General 17
Schedule 1: Procedures for making or confirming certain orders and schemes 17
Schedule 2: Validity and date of operation of certain orders and schemes 17
Schedule 3: Classes of traffic for purposes of special roads 17
Schedule 4: Procedure for determination by roads authority of certain questions in connection with cattle-grids 17
Schedule 5: Distance limits from public road for purposes of compulsory acquisition 17
Schedule 6: Special transitional provisions for trunk roads 17
Schedule 7: Restricted roads 17
Schedule 8: Penalties for offences 17
Schedule 9: Minor and consequential amendments 18
Schedule 10: Transitional provisions and savings 18
Schedule 11: Repeals 18
