English: general power of competence

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition

The General Power of Competence (GPC) is intended to give local authorities (including parish and town councils) wider powers to deliver more for their communities. The GPC will allow a council to do anything that individuals generally may do, except where other aspects of law may forbid them from doing. For example put someone in prison. It is intended to relieve councils of the need to find specific statutory powers to authorise their activities.