INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE PART 4—Division 1 4-2 Section 39 Cap. 589 PART 4 THE COMMISSIONER Division 1—The Commissioner and his Functions 39. The Commissioner (1) There is hereby established an office by the name of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance. (2) The Chief Executive shall, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, appoint an eligible judge to be the Commissioner. (3) The Commissioner shall be appointed for a period of 3 years. (4) The Commissioner shall be entitled to such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Chief Executive. (5) The Chief Executive may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, revoke the appointment of the Commissioner for good cause. (6) A person previously appointed as the Commissioner may from time to time be further appointed as such in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance that apply to the appointment of the Commissioner. (7) In this section, “eligible judge” (合資格法官) means— (a) a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal; (b) a judge of the Court of First Instance; (c) a former permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal; (d) a former Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal; or (e) a former judge of the Court of First Instance. Last updated date 24.6.2016