Issuance of interception direction

(1) An interception direction shall be issued if a Judge is satisfied, on the facts alleged in the application pursuant to section 5 of this Act, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that– (a) obtaining the information sought under the interception direction is necessary in the interests of– (i) national security; (ii) public order; (iii) public safety; or (iv) public health; 20 [CAP. 229:01Interception of Communications (v) preventing, detecting, investigating, or prosecuting any offence specified in the Schedule, where there are reasonable grounds to believe that such an offence has been, is being or may be committed; or (vi) giving effect to the provisions of any mutual legal assistance agreement in circumstances appearing to the Judge to be equivalent to those in which he would issue an interception direction by virtue of subparagraph (v); and (b) other procedures– (i) have not been or are unlikely to be successful in obtaining the information sought to be acquired by means of the (ii) are too dangerous to adopt in the circumstances; or (iii) having regard to the urgency of the case are impracticable; and (c) it would be in the best interests of the administration of justice to issue the (2) A Judge considering an application may require the authorised officer to furnish such further information as he deems necessary.