The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Amendment of Functions) Order 2015

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Amendment of Functions) Order 2015 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

2.  In section 41(5)(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (functions of the Youth Justice Board) —

(a) omit paragraph (g) (making grants to develop or research good practice);

(b) in paragraph (h) (commissioning research in connection with good practice), omit “themselves”; and

(c) after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha) with the approval of the Secretary of State, to make grants to local authorities and other persons for the purposes of the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services(2), subject to such conditions as the Board considers appropriate, including conditions as to repayment;

(hb) to provide assistance to local authorities and other persons in connection with information technology systems and equipment used or to be used for the purposes of the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services;”.

Amendments to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000

3.—(1) The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “the 2003 Act” insert—

““directly managed young offender institution” means a young offender institution, or part of a young offender institution, in respect of which a contract under section 84 of the 1991 Act(4) (contracting out) is not for the time being in force;

“directly managed secure training centre” means a secure training centre, or part of a secure training centre, in respect of which a contract under section 7 of the 1994 Act(5) (contracting out) is not for the time being in force.”

(3) In article 4(2) (functions of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (o)—

(i) before paragraph (i) insert—

“(ai) rule 5 of the Secure Training Centre Rules 1998(6) (temporary release of trainees);”; and

(ii) in paragraph (i) for “the Secure Training Centre Rules 1998” substitute “those Rules”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (p) insert—

“(pa) the functions conferred on the Secretary of State by section 4(1) of the 1952 Act (general duties of the Secretary of State)(7) of making the contracts and doing the other acts necessary for the provision of education to persons aged under 18 detained in directly managed young offender institutions, and any functions exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to such contracts and acts, including the procurement of, and the making of payments under, such contracts;”.

(4) After article 4 insert—

“Modification of section 49(4) of the 1952 Act

5.   In its application to a trainee temporarily released from a secure training centre who is recalled by the Youth Justice Board (by virtue of article 4(2)(o)(ai) of this Order), section 49(4) of the 1952 Act(8) (persons unlawfully at large) applies as if for “Secretary of State” there were substituted “Youth Justice Board”. ”

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Andrew Selous

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

27th January 2015