Commissioner Guidance

Commissioner Advice Papers

Commissioner Advice Papers are documents prepared by the Scottish Road Works Commissioner which contain advice and guidance for Scottish roads authorities and utility companies. These Advice Papers may be published as interim advice, prior to being adopted as RAUC(S) Advice Notes, or may relate to issues where it is more appropriate that the advice is issued directly by the Commissioner.

Number Title Year Additional information Download document(s)
1 Procedure for Embargoes on Road Works

This has now been RESCINDED by RAUC(S) Advice Note 20.

RAUC(S) Advice Note 20.pdf46.08 KB
2 Advice for Roads Authorities regarding works on roads which are non traffic-sensitive

This has now been RESCINDED - Dec 2022

3 Commissioner Penalty Guidlines

Commissioner Penalty Guidlines

Commissioner Advice Paper 3.pdf183.17 KB
4 Notices for Prescribed Fees

Notices for Prescribed Fees

Commissioner Advice Paper 4.pdf151.82 KB
5 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

This has now been RESCINDED - Dec 2022

6 Use of Potential Works on the Scottish Road Works Register

This has now been RESCINDED - Dec 2022

7 Reports for local RAUC Co-ordination Meetings

Guidance obsolete 

8 Interrupted Works

This has now been RESCINDED - Dec 2022

Commissioner Direction

Number Title Year Additional information Download document(s)
1 Coring Pass Rate Direction 2012

Coring Pass Rate Direction 2012

Commissioner Direction 1.pdf120.74 KB
2 Open Data General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018

A Commissioner Direction on entering personal information into the SRWR has been issued.  This direction has been issued following discussions at RAUC(S) and Area RAUC; it defines the appropriate place for contact details to be recorded in the SRWR.

 

Commissioner Direction 2

 

Commissioner Direction 2.pdf161.46 KB
3 Contact Details Direction

A Commissioner Direction for organisations using the Scottish Road Works Register in connection with road works in Scotland keeping contact details correct and up to date.

Commissioner Direction 3.pdf103.74 KB

Commissioner Good Practice Guidance

Number Title Year Additional information Download document(s)
1 Commissioner Good Practice Guidance

Commissioner Good Practice Guidance

Commissioner Good Practice Guidance - January 2022.pdf231.54 KB