(1) In this section, "prisoner" means a person who is detained in custody in a designated state -
(a) under a sentence or order of a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in that state, or
(b) having been transferred there from the State under section 5 (issue of warrants for the transfer of sentenced prisoners outside State) of the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners Act 1995 or under section 22 (transfer warrant for removal of sentenced person from State) of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023.
(2) Where -
(a) a witness order has been made or a witness summons issued in criminal proceedings in respect of a prisoner, or
(b) it appears to the Minister that it is desirable for a prisoner to be identified in, or otherwise to assist by his or her presence, such proceedings or a criminal investigation,
the Minister, at the request of the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person charged in any such proceedings, may issue a warrant providing for the pris
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