List of Terms and Descriptions
The table below proves a list of acronyms and terms used in this report.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Area RAUC | Area sub-group of the Roads Authorities and Utilities Committee |
| Commissioner | Scottish Road Works Commissioner |
| DBFO | Transport Scotland contractors engaged to Design, Build, Finance and Operate the road |
| EI(S)R | Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 |
| FOI(S)A | Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 |
| FPN | Fixed Penalty Notice |
| Gazetteer | List of all roads maintained by a roads authority |
| HAUC (UK) | Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (UK) |
| Local RAUC | Local Roads Authorities and Utilities Committee |
| NRSWA | New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, as amended by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 |
| PDG | Policy Development Group |
| RAUC(S) | Roads Authorities and Utilities Committee (Scotland) |
| Register | Scottish Road Works Register |
| Roads Authority (RA) | The authority responsible for the maintenance of the road and co-ordination of road works taking place on that road. |
| SCOTS | Scottish Collaboration of Transport Specialists |
| SROR | Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Roads |
| SRRB | Scottish Road Research Board |
| SRWR | Scottish Road Works Register |
| Utility Company (U) | Those organisations with the statutory powers to place and maintain apparatus in the road. Referred to “undertakers” in NRSWA. |