30Reports
(1)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after the end of each 3 year period, publish a report containing the information referred to in subsection (2).
(2)That is information, in relation to each local authority area, about—
(a)the number of overcrowding statutory notices served during the period to which the report relates,
(b)the extent to which service of the notices has reduced the overcrowding of houses,
(c)the extent to which persons have become homeless as a result of the service of the notices, and
(d)any other measures that have been taken or considered by the local authority during the period for the purpose of reducing the overcrowding of houses.
(3)A local authority must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information as they may reasonably require to comply with subsection (1).
(4)In subsection (1), “3 year period” means—
(a)the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 17 comes into force, and
(b)each subsequent period of 3 years.