Children Act, 2001

Functions of boards of management.

165.—(1) A board of management shall manage the children detention school or schools to which it has been appointed in accordance with criteria laid down from time to time by the Minister and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall—

(a) carry out any such policy in relation to children on remand or in detention as may be specified by the Minister,

(b) cooperate and liaise with other bodies who are interested or engaged in assisting children who have been charged with offences or are at risk,

(c) formulate the policy to be adopted in relation to permitted or authorised absences of children from the school or schools concerned pursuant to sections 202 to 207, and

(d) perform the other functions assigned to it under this Part.

(2) Boards of management shall have all such powers as are necessary or expedient for the exercise of their functions.