Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Every local authority must secure that advice and information about—
(a)homelessness and the prevention of homelessness, and
(b)any services which may assist a homeless person or assist in the prevention of homelessness,
is available free of charge to any person in the authority’s area.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance, either to local authorities generally or to a particular authority, as to the form and content of such advice and information.
Commencement Information
I1S. 2 wholly in force at 1.10.2001, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3) (as amended by S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 7(b))
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