Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Duration of judge's authorization

A judge's authorization—

   (a)  takes effect at the time specified by the panel judge when issuing the
        judge's authorization, which in any case is not to be earlier than the
        time when it is issued; and

   (b)  subject to any renewal under this Division, ceases to have effect upon
        the expiration of the period specified by the panel judge when issuing
        the judge's authorization, which in any case is not to be longer than
        the period of 3 months beginning with the time when it takes effect.