12(1)A probation trust has power to do anything (including acquiring and disposing of property and accepting gifts) which appears to it to facilitate, or to be conducive or incidental to—E+W
(a)the achievement of its purposes; or
(b)the performance of any functions conferred on it by any enactment (whenever passed or made).
(2)But a probation trust—
(a)may not hold land (though it may manage land held by another);
(b)may not—
(i)borrow money, whether by way of overdraft or otherwise; or
(ii)invest sums not immediately required for achieving its purposes,
without the approval of the Secretary of State.
(3)Approval under sub-paragraph (2)(b) may be general or specific.
(4)In this paragraph “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.3.2008 by S.I. 2008/504, art. 2(a)