Education (Scotland) Act 1897
WHEREAS by section sixty-seven of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1872, it is enacted as follows:

"Where in any parish or burgh a school rate of not less than threepence in the pound on the rateable value of such parish or burgh shall be levied, and the whole produce of such rate is less than twenty pounds or than seven shillings and sixpence per child of the number of children in average attendance at the public schools provided by the school boards in such parish or burgh, such school board ...