(1)Ministers—
(a)must review the Scottish Social Housing Charter from time to time, and
(b)may revise it following such a review.
(2)Before preparing the Scottish Social Housing Charter (and when reviewing it), Ministers must––
(a)have regard to the interests of persons who may become—
(i)homeless, or
(ii)tenants of social landlords, and
(b)consult—
(i)the Regulator,
(ii)tenants of social landlords or their representatives,
(iii)homeless persons or bodies representing the interests of homeless persons,
(iv)recipients of housing services provided by social landlords or their representatives,
(v)social landlords or their representatives,
(vi)secured creditors of registered social landlords or their representatives,
(vii)the Accounts Commission for Scotland, and
(viii)the Commission for Equality and Human Rights and such other bodies representing equal opportunities interests as Ministers think fit.
(3)The Scottish Social Housing Charter (and any revision) does not have effect unless a proposed Charter (or revision) has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(4)Ministers must—
(a)publish the Scottish Social Housing Charter (and any revision), and
(b)make arrangements for bringing the Scottish Social Housing Charter (and any revision) to the attention of—
(i)social landlords, and
(ii)registered tenant organisations associated with social landlords.
Commencement Information
I1S. 33 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/96, art. 2, Sch.