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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