Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Name: Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance
Author: Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

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“Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance”, published in 2006, is a work by Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It explores elements such as prescribed authorization, interception and surveillance.

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ Discontinuance of interception or covert surveillance
(1) If the officer by whom any regular review is or has been conducted under section 56 (1) or (2) is of the opinion that the ground for discontinuance of a prescribed authorization exists, he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after forming the opinion, cause the interception or covert surveillance concerned to be discontinued. ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ At any time before an executive authorization ceases to have effect, an officer of the department concerned may apply to an authorizing officer of the department for the renewal of the executive authorization. ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ Non-admissibility of telecommunications interception product
(1) Any telecommunications interception product shall not be admissible in evidence in any proceedings before any court other than to prove that a relevant offence has been committed.
(2) Any telecommunications interception product, and any particulars as to a telecommunications interception carried out pursuant to a relevant prescribed authorization, shall not be made available to any party to any proceedings before any court (other than any such proceedings instituted for a relevant offence) . ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ Notwithstanding the relevant determination provision and without prejudice to the relevant conditions provision, where an oral application is made, the relevant authority shall not issue or grant the prescribed authorization or renewal sought under the application unless he is satisfied that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it is not reasonably practicable to make the application in accordance with the relevant written application provision. ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ For the avoidance of doubt, a prescribed authorization does not authorize any device to be implanted in, or administered to, a person without the consent of the person.
(4) In this section—
“lawyer” (律師) means a barrister, solicitor or foreign lawyer as defined in section 2 (1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) who practises as such, or any person holding an appointment under section 3 (1) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ This work is a Hong Kong ordinance, which is copyrighted in Hong Kong for 50 years after publication pursuant to section 183 (2) and paragraph 36 of Schedule 2 of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) . However, as an edict of a government, it is in the public domain in the U.S.
According to Section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) , the term "ordinance" also includes any subsidiary legislation made under any ordinances of Hong Kong that does not contravene with the Hong Kong Basic Law. ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ A person previously appointed as the Commissioner may from time to time be further appointed as such in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance that apply to the appointment of the Commissioner. ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ For the purpose of performing any of his functions under this Ordinance, the Commissioner may—
(a) require any public officer or any other person to answer any question, and to provide any information, document or other matter in his possession or control to the Commissioner, within the time and in the manner specified by the Commissioner when making the requirement ”

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (2006)

“ The Commissioner shall be entitled to such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Chief Executive.
(5) The Chief Executive may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, revoke the appointment of the Commissioner for good cause. ”

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