INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE PART 3—Division 5 Section 26 3-34 Cap. 589 (3) In default of any application being made for confirmation of the prescribed authorization or renewal within the period of 48 hours referred to in subsection (1), then— (a) in any case where the prescribed authorization or renewal still has effect upon the expiration of the period, the prescribed authorization or renewal is, notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, to be regarded as revoked upon the expiration of the period; and (b) in any case whether or not the prescribed authorization or renewal still has effect upon the expiration of the period, the head of the department concerned shall— (i) cause the immediate destruction of any information obtained by carrying out the interception or covert surveillance concerned; and (ii) without prejudice to section 54, submit to the Commissioner a report with details of the case. (4) Where the prescribed authorization or renewal is regarded as revoked under subsection (3)(a), the prescribed authorization or renewal is, notwithstanding the relevant duration provision, to cease to have effect from the time of the revocation. (5) If, at the time of an application for confirmation of the prescribed authorization or renewal as provided for in subsection (1), the relevant authority is no longer holding his office or performing the relevant functions of his office— (a) without prejudice to section 54 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), the reference to relevant authority in that subsection includes the person for the time being appointed as a panel judge or authorizing officer (as the case may be) and lawfully performing the relevant functions of the office of that relevant authority; and Last updated date 24.6.2016