General
31Guidance
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate, issue guidance about this Act.
(2)
A local authority may, after consulting such persons as the authority considers appropriate, issue guidance on—
(a)
the duty imposed by section 3(1),
(b)
any other provision of this Act.
(3)
A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (1) when—
(a)
issuing guidance under subsection (2),
(b)
carrying out its functions under this Act.