Paragraph 1 F1

England and Wales

(1)

The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Board’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.

(2)

It shall be within the capacity of the Board as a statutory corporation to do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the discharge of

F2(a)

its functions under this Part in respect of long-term and short-term prisoners; and

(b)

its functions under Chapter II of Part II of the M1Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 in respect of life prisoners within the meaning of that Chapter

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 substituted (1.7.1996) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para. 70; S.I. 1996/1608, art. 2 (S.I. 1996/1530 having been revoked by that instrument)
F2: Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(a)(b) substituted for words in Sch. 5 para. 1(2) (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para.97; S.I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(y)(2)(gg)

Marginal citations

M1: 1997 c.43.

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 repealed (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 332, 336, Sch. 37 Pt. 7; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2))

Notes on Status and capacity

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 substituted (1.7.1996) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para.70; S.I. 1996/1608, art.2 (S.I. 1996/1530 having been revoked by that instrument)