29Guidance
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(1)A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about—
(a)the discharge of its functions under this Part, or
(b)matters arising in connection with the discharge of those functions.
(2)Before issuing any such guidance, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)local authorities,
(b)such persons or bodies as appear to them to be representative of the interests of—
(i)landlords,
(ii)occupiers of houses, and
(c)such other persons or bodies (if any) as they consider appropriate (which may include landlords or occupiers of houses).