Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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a ) in paragraph ( a ) of subsection (1) above may include advances for the purpose of carrying out surveys with a view to ascertaining the need for the construction or improvement of roads (whether or not such construction or improvement is thereafter proceeded with); and i) may include advances in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on a local roads authority by section 52, 53 or 106 of this Act; View Record of Determination - A82 Dubh Eas North Bridge (Expansion Joint Replacement And Resurfacing Works)

Dual carriageways, roundabouts and refuges.: The roads authority may construct and maintain works in the carriageway of a public road—Without prejudice to subsection (2)( b )(iii) above, the advances mentioned in paragraph ( b ) of subsection (1) above may include, where the land is acquired by the authority, either or both of— Environmental assessment of certain road construction projects: The Scottish Ministers must not proceed with the construction of a new road for which they are the roads authority if an environmental impact assessment is required for that project in accordance with section 20C— View Record of Determination - M90 - South Bound Slip From A92 East Of Dunfermline - Resurfacing Works View Environmental Impact Assessment Record of Determination - A985 Kincardine Bridge - Maintenance Schemes

For the determination to be made, the potential environmental impacts must be assessed against specific criteria set out in Annex III and identify measures that will be implemented to minimise those impacts identified. Power to stop up or temporarily close new road where construction consent absent or not conformed with. The Secretary of State shall prepare and keep a list of roads which he is for the time being liable to manage and maintain under subsection (1) above; and the list shall, at the date of commencement of this section, comprise all roads which immediately prior to that date were managed and maintained by him.

Changes over time for: Section 13

The Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operative and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Every road maintainable by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) above shall vest in him for the purposes of his functions as roads authority; but such vesting shall not confer on him any heritable right in relation to a road. Section cited in: 5 cases, one other sources, 11 Laws or Regulations Amended by Subsection (5) above is without prejudice to the rights of the local roads authority to proceed again under subsection (4) above as regards the same addition or deletion (or as regards an addition or deletion which comprehends, or is comprehended in, the same addition or deletion) where there has been a material change of circumstances since the publication, in relation to the original proposed addition or deletion, of the notice under subsection (4)( b ) above. The list of public roads shall be open for inspection free of charge at such reasonable times and places as the local roads authority may determine.

A decision of which notice is given under subsection (4) above shall not be given effect to until the 28 days mentioned in subsection (5) above have expired or, if the matter has been referred under the said subsection (5) to the sheriff, until the summary application has been disposed of or abandoned. a ) advances (other than advances in respect of the acquisition of land) in respect of the construction of new roads or the maintenance or improvement of roads or make such advances in conjunction with such an authority (whether or not that authority is the roads authority by whom the road is, or as the case may be will be, maintainable) to any person; i) includes not less than half of the boundary between the land fronting or abutting the road mentioned in subsection (4)( a Status of works authorised by section 39A.: Works (whenever constructed) of a description prescribed by regulations under section 39B, or authorised under section 39A, of this Act, which conform to any requirements imposed by the regulations or authorisation shall not be treated as constituting an obstruction to the road but as part of the road, so that in particular—ii) fronts or abuts that road and has a net annual value which is not less than half of the total net annual value of all the land which fronts or abuts that road.