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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSPECTIONS

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD

C1 INTRODUCTION
General

C2 INSPECTIONS
Purpose of Inspections
Types of Inspection
Sample Inspection Procedure
Defect Inspections
Inspection Reports
Diagrammatic Illustrations

C3 INVESTIGATORY INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATORY WORKS
Investigatory Inspections
Investigatory Works

C4 REINSTATEMENT DEFECTS
Reinstatement Defects
Procedures for Dealing with Defective Reinstatements
Guarantee Periods

C5 INADEQUACIES IN SIGNING, LIGHTING AND GUARDING
Inadequacies in Signing, Lighting and Guarding
Inadequacies
Procedures for Dealing with Inadequacies

C6 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Introduction
Sample Inspection Fees
Defect Inspection Fees
Improvement Plan Costs or Expenses
Fees for Investigatory Inspections Arising from Reports by the Police or Members of the Public
Costs of Investigatory Works
Costs of Remedial Actions
Invoicing

C7 PERFORMANCE
Summary of Performance
Improvement Notices
Improvement Plan

C8 GUIDANCE FOR DISPUTES
Guidance for Disputes

APPENDIX A
Glossary of Terms

APPENDIX B
Notification Forms
Works Inspection Report
Defect Notification
Improvement Notice _ Reinstatement
Improvement Notice _ Signing, Lighting and Guarding
Notification Forms

APPENDIX C
Explanatory Diagrams

APPENDIX D
Site Check-List for Improvement Plan Process

APPENDIX E
Electronic Transfer of Inspections

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