38 Local provision of youth justice services

38  Local provision of youth justice services

(1)     It shall be the duty of each local authority, acting in co-operation with the persons and bodies mentioned in subsection (2) below, to secure that, to such extent as is appropriate for their area, all youth justice services are available there.

(2)     It shall be the duty of—

(a)     every chief officer of police or [local policing body] any part of whose police area lies within the local authority's area;

[(aa)     the Secretary of State in relation to his functions under sections 2 and 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007;

(ab)     every provider of probation services that is required by arrangements under section 3(2) of the Offender Management Act 2007 to carry out the duty under this subsection in relation to the local authority;] and

(b)     every [local probation board][, integrated care board or][. . . [Local Health Board] or . . .] any part of whose area lies within that area,

to co-operate in the discharge by the local authority of their duty under subsection (1) above.

(3)     The local authority and every person or body mentioned in subsection (2) above shall have power to make

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