Amendment of the 1995 Act2
1
The 1995 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 81 (procedure where trial diet does not proceed)3—
a
in subsection (4), omit the words “or the accused has been cited to a trial diet in the sheriff court”;
b
for subsection (5)(a)(ii) substitute—
ii
where the charge is one that can lawfully be tried in the sheriff court, at a first diet in that court not less than 21 clear days after service of the notice; or
c
in subsection (5)(b)(i), for “further trial diet” substitute “first diet”.
3
In section 82 (desertion or postponement where accused in custody)4, for paragraph (c) substitute—
c
an order is issued changing the place at which the trial is to take place,