SCHEDULEFurther modifications of the 1995 Act
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In section 78 (special defences, incrimination and notice of witnesses etc.)—
a
in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), the words from—
i
where
to the end are repealed,
b
in subsection (3)—
i
in paragraph (a)—
A
for “the accused is cited to the High Court for the trial diet” substitute “
the case is to be tried in the High Court
”
,
B
for “10 clear days before the trial diet” substitute “
seven clear days before the preliminary hearing
”
,
ii
in paragraph (b), for “accused is cited to the sheriff court for the trial diet” substitute “
case is to be tried in the sheriff court
”
,
c
in subsection (4)(a)(ii), for the words from “ten” to the end substitute “
seven clear days before the preliminary hearing
”
,
d
in subsection (5), for the words “the trial diet, for the use of the court” substitute—
a
where the case is to be tried in the High Court, the preliminary hearing;
b
where the case is to be tried in the sheriff court, the trial diet,
for the use of the court.