{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1987/section-36E",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1987/section-36E.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1987/26",
  "legislation_title": "Housing (Scotland) Act 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1987",
  "path": "section/36E",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "36E",
  "heading": "Duty to have regard to matters relating to homelessness",
  "text": "A relevant body must, in the exercise of its functions, have regard to—\n(a) the need to prevent homelessness,\n(b) any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers in connection with homelessness that is relevant to the exercise of its functions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 36A-36E and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2026 for the purpose of making regulations) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), ss. 52(9), 86(2); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/26/section/36E",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:52:37.661692+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}