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(1) A request by the Central Authority of a foreign State or the competent authority of a foreign entity for assistance to intercept telecommunications in this country may comprise assistance to

(a) intercept and immediately transmit to the Central Authority of the foreign State or the competent authority of the foreign entity the content of the communication, or

(b) intercept, record and subsequently transmit to the Central Authority of the foreign State or the competent authority of the foreign entity the content of the communication.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) a request may be made for the interception of telecommunications by the subject if the subject is present in

(a) a foreign State and that foreign State needs the technical assistance of the Republic to intercept the tele- communications;

(b) a foreign State and its telecommunications are capable of being intercepted in that State; or

(c) a foreign State other than the foreign State which requested for assistance and has been informed of the required technical assistance of the Republic to intercept communications to assist the foreign State or foreign entity that initially requested for assistance.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the interception of telecommunications may be effected electronically or through any other technology approved by the Minister after consultation with the Ministers responsible for the Interior and Communications.