41 The Youth Justice Board
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (1998 c 37) | Legislation

41  The Youth Justice Board

(1)     There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (“the Board”).

(2)     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.

(3)     The Board shall consist of 10, 11 or 12 members appointed by the Secretary of State.

(4)     The members of the Board shall include persons who appear to the Secretary of State to have extensive recent experience of the youth justice system.

(5)     The Board shall have the following functions, namely—

(a)     to monitor the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services;

(b)     to advise the Secretary of State on the following matters, namely—

(i)     the operation of that system and the provision of such services;

(ii)     how the principal aim of that system might most effectively be pursued;

(iii)     the content of any national standards he may see fit to set with respect to the provision of such services, or the accommodation

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