# The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012, Paragraph 2


(1) At the time a resolution under paragraph 1 is passed —
(a) the number of members of the council that have been declared to be elected, whether at ordinary elections or at a by-election, is equal to or greater than two-thirds of the total number of members of the council;
(b) the clerk to the parish council holds—
(i) the Certificate in Local Council Administration;
(ii) the Certificate of Higher Education in Local Policy;
(iii) the Certificate of Higher Education in Local Council Administration; or
(iv) the first level of the foundation degree in Community Engagement and Governance awarded by the University of Gloucestershire or its successor qualifications; and
(c) the clerk to the parish council has completed the relevant training, unless such training was required for the purpose of obtaining a qualification of a description mentioned in paragraph (b).
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “relevant training” means training—
(a) in the exercise of the general power;
(b) provided in accordance with the national training strategy for parish councils adopted by the National Association of Local Councils, as revised from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111519868/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-parish-councils-general-power-of-competence-prescribed-conditions-order-2012/schedule/paragraph-2
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