Za uporabo določb 18., 19. in 20. člena je "pristojni organ" pravosodni organ, ali kadar pravosodni organi nimajo pristojnosti na področju, zajetem v teh določbah, enakovreden pristojni organ, ki je določen na podlagi pododstavka (e) prvega odstavka 24. člena in deluje zaradi preiskave kaznivega dejanja.
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 20, 'competent authority' shall mean a judicial authority, or, where judicial authorities have no competence in the area covered by those provisions, an equivalent competent authority, specified pursuant to Article 24(1)(e) and acting for the purpose of a criminal investigation.