Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

2 Reports and information

(1) Subject to subsection (3)(b), each local authority shall from time to time publish reports on—

(a) how the authority and the relevant chief constable have implemented the strategy as published under section 1(2) or (5); and

(b) what were the results of that implementation.

(2) It shall be the duty of—

(a) the relevant chief constable;

(b) the Principal Reporter; and

(c) any registered social landlord which provides or manages property within the area of the local authority that published the strategy,

to provide such information as the authority may reasonably require in order to enable the authority to comply with the duty under subsection (1).

(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—

(a) the form and content of reports under subsection (1); and

(b) the frequency and timing of publication of such reports.

(4) Before making regulations under subsection (3) the Scottish Ministers shall consult—

(a) such associations of local authorities; and

(b) such other persons,

as they think fit.

(5) A local authority shall, on being so required by the Scottish Ministers, provide them with reports or other information (being reports or information about the matters referred to in subsection (1)) of such kind as they specify in the requirement.

(6) In this section “relevant chief constable” has the same meaning as in section 1.