(1)Section 41 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (the Youth Justice Board) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (5), after paragraph (j) there is inserted—
“(ja)at the request of the Secretary of State, to assist him in carrying out his functions in relation to the release of offenders detained in accommodation which is youth detention accommodation, within the meaning given by section 107(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000;”.
(3)After subsection (6) there is inserted—
“(6A)The power of the Secretary of State under subsection (6)(b) includes power—
(a)to provide that, in relation to any function of his that is exercisable in respect of particular cases, the function is to be exercisable by the Board only—
(i)where it proposes to exercise the function in a particular manner, or
(ii)in respect of a class of case specified in the order, and
(b)to make any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision (including provision for any enactment to apply subject to modifications).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 32 in force at 1.11.2007 by S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(i)