Legislation & Guidance

The Scottish Community Apparatus Data Vault (or Vault for short), makes underground pipe and cable information accessible via the Scottish Road Works Register (SRWR) (Scotland's existing national database for the electronic transfer, retention and management of road works data).

The aim of the service is to enable access to information about all underground pipes and cables from one centralised location.

The following FAQ provides additional information about the Vault project:

Commissioner Penalty Guidelines

Roads (Scotland) Act - Sections 60 60A and 61B

Requirements to Receiving Notifications on the Scottish Road Works Register.

Code of Practice for Penalties 

Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Roads.

Note: The Fourth Edition is retained on the website for reference and was superseded by the 5th edition for new reinstatements completed after 1 October 2023

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)