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.