UK Statutory Instrument SI 2012/965 England

The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012

This Order prescribes the conditions to be met by a parish council in order for it to be an eligible parish council for the purposes of section 8(2) of the Localism Act 2011.

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Made under
Localism Act 2011
Enforcement
No single statutory enforcer
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Transitional provision (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Parish council eligibility remains valid for unfinished activitiesLocal authority
2 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Prescribed conditions (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 2 shown
s.schedule paragraph 1 Schedule paragraph 1 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local councils must resolve and verify they meet eligibility conditionsLocal authority
s.schedule paragraph 2 Schedule paragraph 2 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local councils must meet specific criteria to use the general power of competenceLocal authority

Connected legislation

The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.

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