It was not until the Localism Act 2011 that parish councils were freed of the constraints of ultra vires which limited the activities of parish councils to only those things for which they had been given statutory powers, and were given a radical new power: to 'do anything that individuals generally may do' as long as that is not limited by some other Act. This is known as the General Power of Competence (GPC), and is available to "eligible" parish councils. An eligible council is one which has resolved to adopt the GPC, with at least two-thirds of its members being declared elected, rather than co-opted, and the Clerk must hold an appropriate qualification. However the precept may not be raised for purposes which rely only on the power of the GPC, and such funding must be obtained from other sources.