F11(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]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 substituted (1.7.1996) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para. 70; S.I. 1996/1608, art. 2 (S.I. 1996/1530 having been revoked by that instrument)
F2Sch. 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