Background and Overview Part 3 – Regulation of Social Landlords Chapter 1 – Registered Social Landlords Section 61: Criteria for registration or removal from register
101.This section places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to establish and publish criteria for registration as a social landlord or for removal from the register. Ministers must have regard to these criteria when deciding whether or not to register or de-register a body, and before establishing or varying any criteria they must consult bodies representing registered social landlords and bodies representing tenants of registered social landlords.