Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1A heading inserted (S.) (20.11.2014 for the purposes of ss. 32B-32I, 32N, 32Y, 1.5.2017 for remaining purposes) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 63(2), 104(3); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1A excluded (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 83(3), 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 32O and cross-heading inserted (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 71, 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.
(1)A local authority may, in deciding under this Part if a person is a fit and proper person, require the person in respect of whom the decision is being made to provide the local authority with a criminal conviction certificate (within the meaning of section 112 of the Police Act 1997 (c.50)).
(2)A local authority may require a criminal conviction certificate to be provided under subsection (1) only if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information provided under this Part in relation to material falling within section 32O(2) is, or has become, inaccurate.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 32P inserted (S.) (1.5.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 72, 104(3); S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.