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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.
Section 71B was inserted by the 2016 Act, section 81(4).
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