(1) This section applies where -
(a) for the purpose of a criminal investigation the Minister has given an authorisation of an interception under section 2 of the Act of 1993,
(b) the person specified in the authorisation is present in the State or a member state, and
(c) technical assistance from a member state is needed to intercept the telecommunications messages concerned.
(2) Where this section applies, the Minister may cause a request to be made to a competent authority in the member state for -
(a) the interception by that authority and immediate transmission to the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána or a member of the Garda Síochána nominated by him or her of telecommunications messages to or from the telecommunications address concerned, or
(b) the interception and recording of the messages and the transmission of the recording to the Commissioner or member.
(a) confirm that an authorisation of an interception has been given by the Minister under th
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