Parent Forums and Parent Councils

I110Financial powers of a Parent Council

1

A Parent Council may–

a

raise funds by any means other than by borrowing,

b

receive gifts,

and may expend any sums so received at its discretion.

2

A Parent Council is to keep proper accounts in relation to any sums received by it under subsection (1).

3

A Parent Council is not to acquire any interest in heritable property, whether by inheritance, gift or otherwise.

4

Where a Parent Council ceases to exist, any property belonging to it passes to the education authority; but (except where the council has ceased to exist by virtue of section 8(16)) the authority is to use any such property for the benefit of the school.

5

Subsection (4) is subject to section 16(5).