24. Despite the commencement of section 49 of the Act, the repeal made by paragraph (a) of that section does not affect the validity of any order, or the detention of any patient which is authorised by any order, mentioned in section 9(1) of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997(1).
1997 c.48. Section 9 was amended by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), paragraph 66 of schedule 7.