Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

35 Supplementary provisions.S

(1)A local authority may perform any duty under section 31 or 34 (duties to persons found to be homeless to secure that accommodation becomes available for the occupation of a person)—

(a)by making available accommodation held by them under Part I (provision of housing) or under any other enactment,

(b)by securing that he obtains accommodation from some other person, or

(c)by giving him such advice and assistance as will secure that he obtains accommodation from some other person.

(2)Without prejudice to section 210(1), a local authority may require a person to whom they were subject to a duty under section 29, 31 or 34 (interim duty to accommodate pending inquiries and duties to persons found to be homeless)—

(a)to pay such reasonable charges as they may determine in respect of accommodation which they secure for his occupation (either by making it available themselves or otherwise), or

(b)to pay such reasonable amount as they may determine in respect of sums payable by them for accommodation made available by another person.