Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972

12 (1) An authority may require from any person who has applied for or who is in receipt of an allowance evidence—

(a) of his interest in the house in respect of which his application was made or the allowance is paid ;

(b) of the rent paid for the house in respect of the rental period in which his application was made or any other rental period in the allowance period.

(2) An authority may terminate an allowance period or pay the allowance to the tenant's landlord for any rental period within the allowance period if they are satisfied that the tenant is not paying rent regularly to his landlord or if the tenant is unable to show the amount of rent paid in respect of any rental period within the allowance period.

(3) In paying an allowance, an authority—

(a) shall comply with such general or particular directions as the Secretary of State may from time to time give as to the frequency of payment;

(b) shall have regard, subject to sub-paragraph (2) above, to the reasonable needs and convenience of the tenant.