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the Act.
investigation to verify the
particulars
(b) If on an investigation the
Committee
concludes
that
there has been a contravention
forming
the
basis for such surveillance
order
has
not
been
expressly conferred.
of the provisions of Section
5(2) of the Act, it shall set
aside the order under scrutiny
of the Committee. It shall
further direct the destruction
of
the
copies
of
the
intercepted material.
(c) If on investigation, the
Committee
comes
to
the
conclusion that there has been
no
contravention
of
the
provisions of Section 5(2) of
the Act, it shall record the
finding to that effect.
Record
7. The use of the intercepted Rule
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keeping
material shall be limited to the records
mandates
all
relating
to
minimum that is necessary in electronic surveillance to
terms of Section 5(2) of the be destroyed after six
Act.
months,
unless
such
information is necessary
8. Each copy made of any of
the intercepted material shall
be destroyed as soon as its
retention
is
no
longer
necessary in terms of Section
5(2) of the Act.
for any valid purpose. In
case
of
such
records
destroyed
months.
broad
intermediaries,
must
be
within
two
However,
the
scope
of
the
provision encompasses the