Part 2Proceedings
Preparation for summary trial
18Intermediate diets
In section 148 (intermediate diet) of the 1995 Act—
a
after paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there is inserted—
ba
how many witnesses are required by—
i
the prosecutor;
ii
the accused,
to attend the trial;
b
in paragraph (a) of subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “so,” there is substituted “may”,
c
in subsection (3), for the words “Subject to subsection (2) above, the” there is substituted “The”,
d
for subsection (4) there is substituted—
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At an intermediate diet, the court shall make such enquiry of the parties as is reasonably required for the purposes of subsections (1) and (3A) above.