Edinburgh We use some essential cookies to make this website work. 11.5.3 Roads that have been subject to such a notice will be recorded in the SRWR. This Strategy brings together the governments long-term goals with the short-term imperative to rebuild the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.The Diversionary Works COP was first issued in June 1992 and has remain untouched since that date save for an industry advice note in 2010.Underpinning everything is the notion that diversion only takes place when operational and technical constraints demand it. of the allowable costs of the diversionary works; (b)in all other cases, a sum equal to 18 per cent. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The HAUC(UK) APP: the latest safety information in your pocket, HAUC(UK) Working Group - Diversionary Works, This group support and monitors the close co-operation and co-ordination between the promoting authority and undertaker through the provisions of the Diversionary Works Code, Infrastructure is the backbone of the economy vital to jobs, economic growth, and quality of life for people across the UK. 0000066484 00000 n 0000066622 00000 n The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of his powers under section 85 and 104(3) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: 1.(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Street Works (Sharing of Costs of Works) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 15th January 2001. This should ensure that wherever possible, and at reasonable cost, their requirements can be met. (3)Where the undertaker executes the diversionary works, the authority shall pay to the undertaker the sum which it would have had to pay under regulation 3 if the major works had been initiated by the authority. This is important in order to avoid damage to underground apparatus and to comply with current Health and Safety Executive requirements, in particular HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services. Date published: Documents Code of Practice - Measures Necessary. The Street Works Inspector/ NRSWA Inspector will be carrying out systematic and ad hoc site inspections, investigations and surveys of street works, road works and highway licences in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and all other associated regulations and codes of practice relevant to highways legislation. This is especially important if the materials are stored away from the works site but still within the road boundaries. They are sometimes necessary to accommodate highway improvement schemes. The works are then not wholly confined to the footway but encroach on to the carriageway. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 August 2022. 1Works promoters are strongly advised to liaise with the road works authority's arboriculture consultants and other environmental officials when drawing up proposals. 0000066669 00000 n Transport Scotland, Comhdhail alba home button, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991: Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads. This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. He has made a significant contribution to the finalisation of government sponsored Codes of Practice, regulations and impact assessments. 0000003815 00000 n 0000065255 00000 n 0000065442 00000 n Copyright 2018 | Office of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner | All Rights Reserved. Gvlf*w?4+=du\`U+Xmcctc}#-xjo%__*6EZrrWiv/q^4uGioZlo epwZB`qP$?-gpdnwtfDZgRNtYa76a#G4bH7.8-BqlG^3v |,#$P/$y Kx "-DL02IXFlFeHh;&#g1 11.3.1 Sections 14 - 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 and Regulations which have been made under that Act prescribe the procedures governing temporary road closures and traffic restrictions for the execution of works. Most notably, Dave has played a central role in the delivering of the permit legislation, guidance and operational advice. The code provides practical guidance on the responsibilities of authorities and undertakers. No prior notice need be given but the undertaker must inform the road works authority as soon as practicable if a closure or restriction is considered necessary. 5.(1)This regulation applies where major works are initiated, (a)by an authority on behalf of another person or by an authority other than in its capacity as such; or. Road works authorities may carry out investigations or remedial works using appropriately trained and experienced persons in the case of an emergency, or where the undertaker is unable or unwilling to use its own operatives or such specialist contractor. 0000001276 00000 n endstream Learn more Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA) (2)For the purposes of these Regulations allowable costs means, in relation to diversionary works, the sum of all the reasonable costs incurred in executing them, except. (3)This regulation is subject to regulation 6. This Code of Practice is issued by the Secretary of State for Transport and Welsh Ministers under section 65 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) and section 174 of the Highways Act 1980, by Scottish Ministers under section 124 of the NRSWA, and by the Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland) under article 25 of the Dave regularly engages with the DfT, devolved Governments, Network Rail, Highways England, statutory undertakers and local authorities to deliver continuous improvement to the community. The transport authority's requirements can be incorporated into the works promoter's contract documents. The road works authority is required to state in the "notice": The road works authority is then required to inform the police, fire and ambulance services and any adjacent road works authority that may be affected. endobj This requires at least 7 days notice to be given for all works other than emergency and urgent works. However, should emergency works be required, then (without impeding any immediate emergency action which the circumstances may require) the matter will be resolved in accordance with the Disputes and Arbitration Code of Practice. where the major works are major transport works other than those which. These Regulations replace and revoke (as respects England) the Street Works (Sharing of Costs of Works) Regulations 1992 (S.I. (a)where the major works are major transport works (other than major bridge works or section 86(3) (a) to (g) works) and payment is made in accordance with regulation 8(1), a sum equal to 92.5 per cent. of the allowable costs of the diversionary works. Updated to feature 4th edition of code of practice. 1991 c. 22. This is a particular problem for works which, but for the presence of a works vehicle, would take place entirely within the footway. The government wants to deliver an infrastructure revolution: a radical improvement in the quality of the UKs infrastructure to help level up the country, strengthen the Union, and put the UK on the path to net zero emissions by 2050. But infrastructure investment also has an important short-term role to help support jobs and stimulate the economy. Details of the regime used to carry out these duties are controlled by subordinate legislation contained in Regulations and associated Codes of Practice issued under the Order. Chapter 7 Directions 7.1 Directions under Section 115 of NRSWA Adding additional buffers will increase the likelihood of an affected search being returned. 0000002455 00000 n 11.4.5 Where surface apparatus is found to be defective or the cause of significant surface irregularity, or where an unexplained subsidence or other disturbance of the road surface occurs, the procedures described in the Code of Practice for Inspections should be followed. Set up a review task group from within the industry to deliver a review of the COP. 426 0 obj<>stream This "notice" cannot be extended. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, (This note is not part of the Regulations). Diversionary works include the removal, alteration and protection of . execution of road works, to co-operate with the road works authority and one another. YcKe(\TbmQ/>p@kK@BP9LRHMlMOC v` >(hA$L3BY;JG! S]|A +Rs,e|eKAdKIn>tk5jN|9,{ The road works authority is required to state: The road works authority is then required to inform the police, fire and ambulance service and any other adjacent road work authority that may be affected. Produce an electronic version of the existing code and together with the HAUC Advice note from 2010, circulate to the industry setting out the review plan and guiding all concerned to use the current document and asking for feed back from the industry as a way of getting buy in to the review and the desire to support the Infrastructure needs of the UK. 01 May 2005. 0000065895 00000 n This is the original version (as it was originally made). There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. ff~;q:gWOs] kNvd:J[Y;thvEoe8=B'?u! 5 Such notices can now also be entered on to www.tellmescotland.gov.uk by the road works authority. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. 10 0 obj 11.3.8 In extraordinary circumstances the Road Traffic Act 1991 allows for the temporary suspension of designated on street parking places where this may assist the works. The current Code also recommends model procedures for dealing with diversionary works from the early planning stages, right through to detailed planning and estimating, execution of works, and final settlement of bills.The code as it stands is a potential risk in terms of Government strategy on infrastructure, it is outdated, misused and often misquoted. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include: Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. 11.5 Major Works for Road Purposes - Sharing of Costs. in the case of major works consisting of major bridge works comprising a replacement of the bridge, not more than 10 years; in the case of any other major works, not more than 5 years. Added consultation on a new code of practice for reinstating a road after street works. Currently there are 6 Codes all related to the 1995 Order. 0870 6005522/fax 0870 6005533) or by e-mail from book.orders@theso.co.uk. Diversionary Works Advice Note No. to accommodate the undertakers apparatus in the bridge. You have accepted additional cookies. 11.3.9 When a notice or order has been made, the works promoter will be responsible for complying with the relevant requirements of the traffic authority and police for the closure of the road. 6.2 Substantial Works for Road Purposes - Definition 6.3 Restriction Notices 6.4 Exemptions 6.5 Severable Works 6.6 Policy Guidance 6.7 Early Starts 6.8 Road Works Authority Consent to Works on Roads with Restrictions . <>>> 11.3 Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions. 0000005634 00000 n endobj An Act to consolidate the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. %%EOF 0000065395 00000 n (a)in the case of major works consisting of major bridge works comprising a replacement of the bridge, not more than 10 years; (b)in the case of any other major works, not more than 5 years. 0000066331 00000 n <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 10 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 1>> 0000065848 00000 n (b)if the authority and the undertaker so agree in the case of diversionary works of an estimated duration of more than three months, by instalments of such amounts, payable at such times during the execution of the diversionary works, as the authority and the undertaker agree. The Diversionary Works Code provides information on the needs of the various undertakers and promoting authorities when confronted with the possibility of having to divert or take some other action in regard to undertakers' apparatus. You can change your cookie settings at any time. 0000002240 00000 n 0000003501 00000 n Measures Necessary where Apparatus is affected by Major Works (Diversionary Works), ESpur,Saughton House . 0000065588 00000 n This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. The Code of Practice sets out (in Appendix E) the methodology that should be applied to calculate that benefit in order to offset it against the costs of diversionary works. The fourth edition of the code came into force on 1 October 2012, replacing the version published in August 2009. 0000066378 00000 n The Code of Practice entitled Measures Necessary where Apparatus is affected by Major Works (Diversionary Works) (1992) (ISBN 0-11-551149-0) is published by The Stationery Office and may be obtained from their bookshops or by mail, fax or telephone from PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN (Tel. Broomhouse Drive Where the major works are major transport works (other than works which are major bridge works or certain major highway works), the authority pays 92.5 per cent. You have rejected additional cookies. 11.7.2 In relation to works near rail tracks, please see Appendix C. The Code of Practice on Safety at Street Works and Road Works should always be consulted for advice on safety issues. YlTyVN19Vs+iUji!9 11.9.1 Works promoters and roads authorities should take care to place materials so that they do not cause an obstruction to road users. Failure to do so is an offence. Infrastructure is long-term. The Code therefore aims to stimulate thinking by all concerned to explore alternatives to diversion, and where diversion has to take place, to ensure that it is done in a disciplined way. An Act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by new means; to make new provision with respect to street works and, in Scotland, road works; and for connected purposes. Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. In appendix C2 of 'Measures necessary where apparatus is affected by Major works (diversionary works)' Code of practice that accompanies . ZU!8nNV!'qRS;+e{U!! of the allowable costs (as defined in regulation 2(2)) of those diversionary works, provided that 75 per cent. The charges should be imposed as set out in chapter 10 of the code of practice for the co-ordination of street works and works for road purposes and related matters. Where possible, the placing and recording of underground apparatus should be in accordance with the RAUC(S) Advice Note 12. Statutory undertakers include: Street works are necessary to provide and maintain utility and transport services, but can be disruptive to road users. or 7.5 per cent. (a)if those measures result in a betterment of the undertakers apparatus, a sum equal to the benefit which the undertaker gains as a result of the betterment, calculated in accordance with Appendix F to the Code; (b)if those measures result in a postponement of the need to renew the undertakers apparatus, a sum determined in accordance with Appendix E to the Code. Management of our Highways and the coordination of Street Works is governed by numerous pieces of legislation. provided for by the 1992 Regulations. 0000064399 00000 n (iv) on a road adjacent to the temporary site of road, building or engineering works used for the movement of vehicles, materials, plant or equipment within the site of the works (for example where the signals control access and egress to the works). A booklet is for people with specific responsibility for portable vehicular signals at street works and road works. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Diversionary works are works to reroute utility services. 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