Section 155 of the Act of 2001 is amended -

(a) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (1) to (3):

"(1) Where -

(a) a child is convicted on indictment of an offence and sentenced to detention in a children detention school,

(b) the period of detention is served initially in such a school,

(c) the child has attained the age of 18 years before the period of detention has expired,

the person shall be transferred to a place of detention provided under section 2 of the Act of 1970 or a prison to serve the remainder of the period of detention.

(2) If, on attaining the age of 18 years, the person -

(a) is engaged in a particular course of education or in training which is not available in such a place of detention or in a prison, or

(b) is nearing the end of his or her period of detention in the school,

the person may continue to be detained in the school beyond that age for a period not exceeding 6 months.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision in any enactment, no child shall be transferred from a children detention school to a place of detention provided under section 2 of the Act of 1970 or a prison.",

(b) by the deletion of subsections (4) and (5), and