INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE PART 3—Division 5 Section 25 3-28 Cap. 589 (1) Notwithstanding the relevant written application provision, an application for the issue or renewal of a prescribed authorization under this Ordinance may be made orally, if the applicant considers 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. (2) 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. (3) Notwithstanding the relevant document provision, where an oral application is made, the information required to be provided for the purposes of the application under the relevant document provision may be provided orally (and accordingly any requirement as to the making of any affidavit or statement does not apply). (4) Notwithstanding the relevant written determination provision, where an oral application is made, the relevant authority may deliver the determination required to be delivered in respect of the application under the relevant determination provision by— (a) issuing the prescribed authorization or the renewed prescribed authorization orally; or (b) where he refuses to issue or grant the prescribed authorization or renewal sought under the application, giving the reason for the refusal orally. Last updated date 24.6.2016