(1) Process of the following descriptions, that is to say -
(a) a summons requiring a person charged with an offence to appear before a court in the State, and
(b) a summons or order requiring a person to attend before a court in the State for the purpose of giving evidence in criminal proceedings,
may be issued or made notwithstanding that the person in question is outside the State and may be served outside the State in accordance with arrangements made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
(2) Service of any process outside the State by virtue of this section shall not impose any obligation under the law of the State to comply with it and accordingly failure to do so shall not constitute contempt of any court or be a ground for issuing a warrant to secure the attendance of the person in question.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section shall operate without prejudice to the service of any process on the person in question if subsequently effected in the State.
(4) Where a person is i