PART 1 HOMELESSNESS AND ALLOCATION OF HOUSING
I11 Homelessness strategies
1
Every local authority must, when required to do so by the Scottish Ministers—
a
carry out an assessment of homelessness in its area, and
b
prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a strategy for preventing and alleviating homelessness in its area (a “homelessness strategy”).
2
A requirement under subsection (1) may make provision as to—
a
the particular matters to be assessed under subsection (1)(a),
b
the time by which the strategy is to be submitted to the Scottish Ministers,
c
the form of the strategy and the matters which it is to include,
d
the period to which the strategy is to relate.
3
The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance, either to local authorities generally or to a particular authority, as to the form and content of an assessment and of a homelessness strategy and as to consultation on a proposed strategy.
4
Without prejudice to subsections (2) and (3), a homelessness strategy must state how the local authority is to comply with its duty under section 106 so far as relating to the matters included in the strategy.
5
A local authority must provide a copy of its homelessness strategy to any person who requests it.
6
A local authority—
a
may, from time to time, and
b
must, if required to do so by the Scottish Ministers,
review its homelessness strategy and prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a revised homelessness strategy.