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Current Legislation
- The Road Works (Qualifications of Operatives and Supervisors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019
- The Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operative and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
- The Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register Fees and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024
- The Scottish Road Works Commissioner (Imposition of Penalties) Regulations 2022
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Amendment Regulations 2018
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2019
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2020
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2021
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2022
- The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2025
- The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2022
- The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023
- Transport (Scotland) Act 2005
- Transport (Scotland) Act 2019
- Codes of Practice
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Advice Notes
- Defective Apparatus in Adopted Roads
- Diversionary Works
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 13 - Mobile Working
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 14 - Good Practice Guide to Setting Up Areas of Interest
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 15 - Recording Inspection Results and Responding to Inspections on the Scottish Road Works Register
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 16 - Fixed Penalty Notice Payment Process
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 17 - Early and Late Start Consent Protocol
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 18 - Fixed Penalty Notice Hearing Process
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 19 - Scottish Road Works Register 3rd Parties & Special Cases
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 2 - Guidance on the Reinstatement of Friction Coatings and Coloured Surfaces
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 20 - Procedure for Embargoes on Road Works
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 21 - Apparatus in Roads at Shallow Depths
- 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
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 23 - Use of Potential Works
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 24 - Material and Trial Registers
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 25 - Unidentified Buried Objects
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 26 - Traffic Management in Roads in Advance of Activity Commencing
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 27 - Interrupted Works
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 28 - Above Ground Apparatus
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 29 - Guidance on Core & Vac Excavation and Reinstatement
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 3 - National Coring Programme 2025
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 30 - Addendum to Appendix B of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works on Roads
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 31 - Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads (Addendum 1)
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 32 - Pre-works Condition Survey
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 4 - Revised Inspections, Defects & Other Charges
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 5 - Scottish Road Works Register Associated Data - Guidance Notes
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 7 - Website Procedures
- RAUC(S) Advice Note 8 - Portable Light Signals
- RAUCS Advice Note 10 - Guidelines for Positioning Utilities Apparatus in Home Zones
- RAUCS Advice Note 9 - Guidelines for Works at or near Network Rail Level Crossings
- Specification and Operational Requirements for Footway Boards, Driveway Boards, Footway Ramps and Road Plates
- Town Centre Redevelopments and Underground Services and Apparatus
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Commissioner Guidance
- Advice for Roads Authorities regarding works on roads which are non traffic-sensitive
- Commissioner Good Practice Guidance - National Coring
- Commissioner Good Practice Guidance
- Commissioner Penalty Guidelines
- Community Apparatus Data Vault - Frequently Asked Questions
- Contact Details Direction
- Interrupted Works
- Notices for Prescribed Fees
- Performance Monitoring Framework 2025-26
- Policy on Access to the Scottish Road Works Register
- Procedure for Embargoes on Road Works
- Reports for local RAUC Co-ordination Meetings
- Requirements to Receiving Notifications on the SRWR
- Roads (Scotland) Act - Sections 60 60A and 61B
- Route to Legally Place and Maintain Apparatus
- SRWR Change Request Process
- The Completion of Works Within Reasonable Periods and the Use of Notices Under Section 125(3) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
- Use of Potential Works on the Scottish Road Works Register
- HAUC RAUC(S) Code of Conduct
- Further Guidance
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Current Legislation
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Publications
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Operational Information
- 2023-24 - Public Services Reform (PSR) Finance Statement
- 2024-25 - Public Services Reform (PSR) Finance Statement
- Code of Conduct v2.0
- Compliance Officer Standard Observations
- Framework Document between Transport Scotland and the Scottish Road Works Commissioner
- Public Services Reform Environment Report 2016-17
- Public Services Reform Finance Disclosure Statement 2019-20
- Public Services Reform Finance Disclosure Statement 2020-21
- Public Services Reform Finance Disclosure Statement 2021-22
- Public Services Reform Finance Disclosure Statement 2022-23
- Public Services Reform
- Records Management Plan
- Register of Interests 2019-20
- Register of Interests 2020-21
- Register of Interests 2021-22
- Register of Interests 2022-23
- Register of Interests 2023-24
- Register of Interests 2024-25
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2017-18
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2018-19
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2019-20
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2020-21
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2021-22
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2022-23
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2023-24
- Sustainability, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Statement 2024-25
- Operational Policies
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General Publications
- 06 April 2020 - Statement from the Scottish Road Works Commissioner on COVID-19 and Road Works
- 2020-21 SRWC Road Works Performance Reviews
- 22 June 2020 - SRWC Statement - Changes to undertaking road works during the restricted period
- 24 March 2020 - Statement from the Scottish Road Works Commissioner on COVID-19 and Road Works
- 27 March 2020 - Statement from the Scottish Road Works Commissioner on COVID-19 and Road Works
- Biodiversity Report - Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
- National Coring Report 2015-2016 Programme
- National Coring Report 2019-2020 Programme RAUC(S) Co-Chair Statement
- National Coring Report 2019-2020 Programme
- National Coring Report 2022-2023 Programme RAUC(S) Co-Chair Statement
- National Coring Report 2022-23 Programme
- Procurement Process for the Scottish Road Works Register
- Raising Standards and Improving the Quality of Road Works in Scotland: Analysis of Responses From the Consultation
- Road Works During the Covid- 19 Pandemic - SRWC Letter in consultation with RAUC(S) - 8 April 2020
- SRWC A9 Investigation Report - 13 March 2024
- SRWC Inverclyde - TS Investigation Report
- Statement from the Scottish Road works Commissioner on COVID-19 and Road Works
- The Importance of Site Specific Risk Assessments as we begin to move out of the COVID-19 lockdown - Statement from SRWC - 28 May 2020
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Press Releases
- Six Utility Companies Penalised for Failure to Comply With Scottish Road Works Legislation - 21 August 2020
- Three Utility Companies Penalised for Failure to Comply With Scottish Road Works Legislation
- Utility Company Penalised for Failure to Comply with Scottish Road Works Legislation - 10 January 2023
- Scottish Road Works Register Open Data
- RAUC(S) and Community