Paragraph 1 I1

(1)

The Board is not to 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 is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.

(2)

It is 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—

(a)

its functions under Chapter 6 of Part 12 in respect of fixed-term prisoners, and

(b)

its functions under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) in relation to life prisoners within the meaning of that Chapter.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 19 wholly in force at 4.4.2005; Sch. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 19 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; Sch. 19 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 41 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)