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Republic Act No. 9372 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
SEC. 10. Effective Period of Judicial Authorization. — Any authorization granted by the authorizing
division of the Court of Appeals, pursuant to Section 9(d) of this Act, shall only be effective for the
length of time speci ed in the written order of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals, which
shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the written order of the
authorizing division of the Court of Appeals by the applicant police or law enforcement o cial.
The authorizing division of the Court of Appeals may extend or renew the said authorization for
another non-extendible period, which shall not exceed thirty (30) days from the expiration of the
original period: Provided, That the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals is satis ed that such
extension or renewal is in the public interest: and Provided, further, That the ex parte application for
extension or renewal, which must be led by the original applicant, has been duly authorized in writing
by the Anti-Terrorism Council.
In case of death of the original applicant or in case he is physically disabled to le the application for
extension or renewal, the one next in rank to the original applicant among the members of the team
named in the original written order of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals shall le the
application for extension or renewal: Provided, That, without prejudice to the liability of the police or
law enforcement personnel under Section 20 hereof, the applicant police or law enforcement o cial
shall have thirty (30) days after the termination of the period granted by the Court of Appeals as
provided in the preceding paragraphs within which to
le the appropriate case before the Public
Prosecutor’s O ce for any violation of this Act.
If no case is led within the thirty (30)-day period, the applicant police or law enforcement o cial shall
immediately notify the person subject of the surveillance, interception and recording of the termination
of the said surveillance, interception and recording. The penalty of ten (10) years and one day to twelve
(12) years of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the applicant police or law enforcement o cial who
fails to notify the person subject of the surveillance, monitoring, interception and recording as
speci ed above.
SEC. 11. Custody of Intercepted and Recorded Communications. — All tapes, discs, and recordings
made pursuant to the authorization of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals, including all
excerpts and summaries thereof as well as all written notes or memoranda made in connection
therewith, shall, within forty-eight (48) hours after the expiration of the period xed in the written order
of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals or within forty-eight (48) hours after the expiration
of any extension or renewal granted by the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals, be deposited
with the authorizing Division of the Court of Appeals in a sealed envelope or sealed package, as the
case may be, and shall be accompanied by a joint a davit of the applicant police or law enforcement
o cial and the members of his team.
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