INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE PART 3—Division 3 Section 19 3-16 Cap. 589 (a) grant the renewal sought under the application, with or without variations; or (b) refuse to grant the renewal. (2) The authorizing officer shall not grant the renewal unless— (a) he is satisfied that the conditions for the renewal under section 3 have been met; and (b) without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), he has taken into consideration the period for which the executive authorization has had effect since its first issue. (3) The authorizing officer shall deliver his determination under subsection (1) by— (a) in the case of subsection (1)(a), issuing the renewed executive authorization in writing; or (b) in the case of subsection (1)(b), giving the reason for the refusal in writing. (4) An executive authorization may be renewed more than once under this Ordinance. 19. Duration of renewal of executive authorization A renewal of an executive authorization— (a) takes effect at the time when the executive authorization would have ceased to have effect but for the renewal; and (b) subject to any further renewal under this Division, ceases to have effect upon the expiration of the period specified by the authorizing officer when granting the renewal, which in any case is not to be longer than the period of 3 months beginning with the time when it takes effect. Last updated date 24.6.2016