Paragraph 3

Without prejudice to the operation of paragraphs 15 and 18 of Schedule 4 to the Act nothing in any provision of the Act brought into force by this Order shall affect—

(a)

any order of a court for the detention of any person in a remand home, special reception centre or other place of safety in England and Wales (other than a person subject to an approved school order or detained by virtue of a warrant under section 15 of the Act of 1961) and in force immediately before 1st January 1971; or

(b)

the operation of any enactment relating to a person subject to such an order until he is brought before a court in pursuance of the order or released;

and, accordingly, any such enactment shall have effect in relation to such a person, until he is brought before a court as aforesaid or released, as if this Order had not been made.