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Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004

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25SIn 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to the end are repealed,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. .

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I1Sch. para. 25 in force at 1.2.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)

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