(1)The Regulator must issue guidance setting out the extent to which social landlords must seek to involve persons (or representatives of such persons) who are or who may become—
(a)homeless,
(b)tenants of social landlords, or
(c)recipients of housing services provided by social landlords,
in the preparation of information to be given by social landlords to the Regulator.
(2)The Regulator may require a social landlord to provide information on how it has involved such persons (or their representatives) in providing information to which the guidance relates.
(3)Guidance may be given generally or for particular purposes (and different guidance may be issued for different social landlords or for different areas or cases).
(4)Before issuing or revising guidance, the Regulator must consult—
(a)Ministers,
(b)tenants of social landlords or their representatives,
(c)homeless persons or bodies representing the interests of homeless persons,
(d)recipients of housing services provided by social landlords or their representatives,
(e)social landlords or their representatives,
(f)secured creditors of registered social landlords or their representatives, and
(g)the Accounts Commission for Scotland.
(5)The Regulator must make arrangements for bringing its guidance (and any revision or withdrawal) to the attention of affected social landlords.