Section 36C Duty to act if a person may be threatened with homelessnessF1

is informed that the person referred to in section 36A(1) is threatened with homelessness, or

has any other reason to believe that the person may be threatened with homelessness,

to take such action as the relevant body considers appropriate, in the exercise of its functions, to—

to make an application under section 28(1) to the appropriate local authority in respect of the person but only if the relevant body is satisfied that—

to take such other action as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify.

before taking the action, consult such other relevant bodies as it considers appropriate taking account of the person’s circumstances, and

cooperate with those other relevant bodies in taking the action.

an application under section 28(1) has been made to the appropriate local authority by or in respect of the person, and

the application is under consideration by the authority.

the process that must be followed in connection with assessing the action required under subsection (2)(a),

matters that must be taken into account when carrying out the assessment,

information that must be given to the person following the assessment.

make different provision for different purposes,

make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

must consult every other relevant body, and

may consult any other person they consider appropriate.