Transitional provision - section 81(5)(a)(ii) of the 1995 Act
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4.—(1) This regulation applies where an accused is given notice under section 81(5)(a)(ii) of the 1995 Act, before 31st July 2017, to appear and answer an indictment at both a first diet and a trial diet in the sheriff court.
(2) Where this regulation applies—
(a)the court need not appoint a trial diet under section 71B(1)(1) of the 1995 Act; but
(b)if the court does, the trial diet of which the accused was given notice under section 81(5) is discharged.
(1)
Section 71B was inserted by the 2016 Act, section 81(4).