INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE PART 5 Section 58 5-8 Cap. 589 (1) Where, further to the issue or renewal of a prescribed authorization under this Ordinance, the officer of the department concerned who is for the time being in charge of the interception or covert surveillance concerned becomes aware that the subject of the interception or covert surveillance has been arrested, the officer shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after he becomes aware of the matter, cause to be provided to the relevant authority by whom the prescribed authorization has been issued or renewed a report assessing the effect of the arrest on the likelihood that any information which may be subject to legal professional privilege will be obtained by continuing the interception or covert surveillance. (2) Where the relevant authority receives a report under subsection (1), if the relevant authority considers that the conditions for the continuance of the prescribed authorization concerned or a part of the prescribed authorization concerned under section 3 are not met, the relevant authority must revoke the prescribed authorization or that part of the prescribed authorization. (Amended 21 of 2016 s. 17) (3) Where the prescribed authorization or a part of the prescribed authorization is revoked under subsection (2), the prescribed authorization or that part of the prescribed authorization is, notwithstanding the relevant duration provision, to cease to have effect from the time of the revocation. (Amended 21 of 2016 s. 17) (3A) If the prescribed authorization is not revoked or only part of the prescribed authorization is revoked, the relevant authority may do one or both of the following— (a) vary any terms or conditions in the prescribed authorization; (b) specify any new conditions in the prescribed authorization that apply to the prescribed authorization Last updated date 24.6.2016