Draft Road Works Co-ordination Code of Practice and Draft Road Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

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Contents

Foreword

Scope and the Statutory Background to Co-ordination

Roads Subject to Special Controls
2.1 General
2.2 Protected Roads
2.3 Roads with special engineering difficulties
2.4 Traffic-sensitive roads
2.5 Restrictions following substantial road works
2.6 Directions under section 115
2.7 Section 115A Power to give direction as to placing apparatus
2.8 Section 144 Notices
2.9 Other features of the road

The Register
3.1 Background
3.2 General arrangements for the keeping of the SRWR
3.3 Form of Register
3.4 Contents
3.5 National Street Gazetteer and Associated Data
3.6 Access to the Register

Works Categories and Notice Requirements
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Information required enabling a notice to be recorded correctly on The SRWR
4.3 Emergency works
4.4 Urgent works
4.5 Minor works Definition
4.6 Standard works
4.7 Major works
4.8 Road Works in roads subject to special controls
4.9 Notice Validity
4.10 Restrictions following substantial road works
4.11 Road authority's works for road purposes and major road, bridge and transport works.
4.12 Emergency Works
4.13 Urgent Works
4.14 Minor Works
4.15 Major Works
4.16 Other Requirements
4.17 Noticing Procedure - Trench Sharing
4.18 Other Authorities

Co-ordination in Action
5.1 Introduction

Related Matters
6.1 Location of works and apparatus - exchange of information
6.2 Prospectively maintainable roads
6.3 Road closures and traffic restrictions
6.4 Road works permissions
6.5 Maintenance of undertakers' apparatus
6.6 Obstructions and delays
6.7 Reinstatements

Training
7.1 Duty to Ensure Competence of Employees
7.2 The Qualification Notice
7.3 Competence of Employees

APPENDIX A
A.1 Definitions

APPENDIX B
B.1 - Unplanned work notice procedure
B.2 - Planned work notice procedure
B.3 - Procedure where special engineering difficulties exist
B.4 - Reinstatement procedure

APPENDIX C Paper Transfer of Notices
C.1 Introduction
C.2 Prerequisites for giving a notice using paper
C.3 Other Considerations
C.4 Notice Forms

APPENDIX D
Works at or near Network rail level crossings

APPENDIX E
Terms of Reference for Area RAUCS

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Consultation Draft: Scottish Statutory Instruments: ROADS AND BRIDGES: The Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

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