Advice Notes
RAUC(S) Advice Notes
RAUC(S) Advice Notes refers to documents that contain formal guidance on specific issues that have been agreed by RAUC(S) and are intended to be utilised by RAUC(S) members.
| Number | Title | Year | Additional information | Download document(s) |
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| 1 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 1 - The Exchange of Plant Information | The Exchange of Plant Information |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 1 - Exchange of Plant Information - 19 February 2025.pdf149.45 KB | |
| 2 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 2 - Guidance on the Reinstatement of Friction Coatings and Coloured Surfaces | RESCINDED - Guidance on the Reinstatement of Friction Coatings and Coloured Surfaces |
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| 3 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 3 - National Coring Programme 2025 | National Coring Programme 2025
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RAUC(S) Advice Note 3 - National Coring Programme 2025 - 18 December 2024.pdf612.5 KB RAUC(S) Advice Note 3 - National Coring Programme 2025 - APPENDICES A B & C - 12 December 2024.xlsx27.42 KB | |
| 4 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 4 - Revised Inspections, Defects & Other Charges | Revised Inspections, Defects & Other Charges |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 4 v4.1.pdf293.67 KB | |
| 5 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 5 - Scottish Road Works Register Associated Data - Guidance Notes | RESCINDED - Scottish Road Works Register Associated Data - Guidance Notes updated - V4 - 6 March 2019 Guidance and specifications for the National Street Gazetteer and Associated Data are now included in the Improvement Services documentation: Gazetteer Standards and Conventions | Scottish Road Works Commissioner |
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| 7 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 7 - Website Procedures | RESCINDED - see the Home Page under the 'RAUC(S) & Community' tab for information. |
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| 8 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 8 - Portable Light Signals | Portable Light Signals |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 8 - Portable Traffic Signals - 10 July 2025_0.pdf267.4 KB | |
| 9 | RAUCS Advice Note 9 - Guidelines for Works at or near Network Rail Level Crossings | RESCINDED - see Appendix D of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Road Works & Works for Road Purposes & Related Matters. |
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| 10 | RAUCS Advice Note 10 - Guidelines for Positioning Utilities Apparatus in Home Zones | Guidelines for Positioning Utilities Apparatus in Home Zones |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 10.pdf188 KB | |
| 11 | Defective Apparatus in Adopted Roads | RESCINDED - incorporated into the Inspections Code of Practice 2010 |
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| 13 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 13 - Mobile Working | RESCINDED - Mobile Working Rescinded on 13 October 2022 |
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| 14 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 14 - Good Practice Guide to Setting Up Areas of Interest | RESCINDED - Good Practice Guide to Setting Up Areas of Interest Rescinded on 13 October 2022 |
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| 15 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 15 - Recording Inspection Results and Responding to Inspections on the Scottish Road Works Register | RESCINDED - This advice note for Recording Inspections Results and Responding to Inspections on the Scottish Road Works Register has now been incorporated into the Code of Practice for Inspections (April 2020). |
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| 16 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 16 - Fixed Penalty Notice Payment Process | Fixed Penalty Notice Payment Process |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 16.pdf41.28 KB | |
| 17 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 17 - Early and Late Start Consent Protocol | RESCINDED - Incorporated into Appendix E of the Code of Pracitice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads 2013 |
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| 18 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 18 - Fixed Penalty Notice Hearing Process | Fixed Penalty Notice Hearing Process |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 18 .pdf264.76 KB | |
| 19 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 19 - Scottish Road Works Register 3rd Parties & Special Cases | RESCINDED Rescinded on 13 October 2022 |
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| 20 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 20 - Procedure for Embargoes on Road Works | RESCINDED - Procedure for Embargoes on Road Works - was previously Commissioner Advice Paper 1. Now incorporated into the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works (2026). |
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| 21 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 21 - Apparatus in Roads at Shallow Depths | Apparatus in Roads at Shallow Depths |
RAUC(s) Advice Note 21 v1.1.pdf129.06 KB | |
| 22 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 22 - The Use of S109 of the New Road and Street Works Act 1991. Replacing S61 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 | The Use of S109 of the New Road and Street Works Act 1991. Replacing S61 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 22 v3.pdf639.83 KB (Files contained in Annex).zip154.77 KB | |
| 23 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 23 - Use of Potential Works | RESCINDED - Use of Potential Works. Now incorporated into the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works (2026). |
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| 24 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 24 - Material and Trial Registers | Material and Trial Registers Temporarily Rescinded in September 2025
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| 25 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 25 - Unexpected Buried Objects | Unexpected Buried Objects |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 25 - Unexpected Buried Objects - 26 November 2025.pdf149.5 KB | |
| 26 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 26 - Traffic Management in Roads in Advance of Activity Commencing | RESCINDED - Traffic Management in Roads in Advance of Activity Commencing Rescinded on 13 October 2022 |
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| 27 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 27 - Interrupted Works | RESCINDED - Interrupted Works. Now incorporated into the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works (2026). |
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| 28 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 28 - Above Ground Apparatus | Above Ground Apparatus |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 28 - Above Ground Apparatus - 22 October 2025.pdf176.92 KB | |
| 29 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 29 - Guidance on Core & Vac Excavation and Reinstatement | RESCINDED - Guidance on Core & Vac Excavation and Reinstatement. Rescinded in August 2023 |
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| 30 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 30 - Addendum to Appendix B of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works on Roads | RESCINDED - RAUC(S) Advice Note 30 - Addendum to Appendix B of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works on Roads (Terms of Reference and Constitution). Now incorporated into the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works (2026). |
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| 31 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 31 - Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads (Addendum 1) | RESCINDED - RAUC(S) Advice Note 31 - Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads (Addendum 1) - Notice confirming start and completion of works. Now incorporated into the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works (2026). |
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| 32 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 32 - Pre-works Condition Survey | RAUC(S) Advice Note 32 - Pre-works Condition Survey |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 32 - Pre-works Condition Survey - 25 June 2025.pdf638.94 KB | |
| 33 | RAUC(S) Advice Note 33 - SROR Panel A9 and Trials Approval Process | RAUC(S) Advice Note 33 - SROR Panel and A9 Trials Approval Process |
RAUC(S) Advice Note 33 - SROR Panel A9 and Trials Approval Process - 17 November 2025.pdf174.5 KB |
HAUC(UK) Advice Notes
The following HAUC(UK) Advice Notes contain formal guidance which has been endorsed by RAUC(S) and should be applied in Scotland.
| Number | Title | Year | Additional information | Download document(s) |
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| 1 | The Use of Alternative Reinstatement Materials | The Use of Alternative Reinstatement Materials |
HAUC Advice Note 2009-01226.48 KB | |
| 2 | Diversionary Works | Diversionary Works |
HAUC Advice Note 2010-01.pdf679.97 KB | |
| 3 | Town Centre Redevelopments and Underground Services and Apparatus | Town Centre Redevelopments and Underground Services and Apparatus |
HAUC Advice Note 2013-04.pdf117.6 KB | |
| 4 | Specification and Operational Requirements for Footway Boards, Driveway Boards, Footway Ramps and Road Plates | Advice Note No. 2018/01 - Specification and Operational Requirements for Footway Boards, Driveway Boards, Footway Ramps and Road Plates |
HAUC(UK) Footway Boards HAUC Advice 2018.pdf1.44 MB |