INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE
PART 5
5-2
Section 56
Cap. 589
PART 5
FURTHER SAFEGUARDS
56.
Regular reviews
(1) The head of each department shall make arrangements to
keep under regular review the compliance by officers of the
department with the relevant requirements.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), where the head of any
department has made any designation under section 7, he
shall make arrangements for officers of a rank higher than
those held by the authorizing officers of the department to
keep under regular review the performance by the authorizing
officers of any function under this Ordinance.
57.
Revocation
of
prescribed
authorization
following
discontinuance of interception or covert surveillance
(Amended 21 of 2016 s. 16)
(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 or a
part of a prescribed authorization exists, he shall, as soon as
reasonably practicable after forming the opinion, cause the
interception or covert surveillance concerned or the relevant
part of the interception or covert surveillance concerned to be
discontinued.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), where a prescribed
authorization has been issued or renewed under this
Ordinance, the officer of the department concerned who is
for the time being in charge of the interception or covert
surveillance concerned—
Last updated date
24.6.2016
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