Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE - SECT 22

Duration of emergency authorization

(1) An emergency authorization—

   (a)  takes effect at the time specified by the head of the department
        concerned when issuing the emergency authorization, which in any case
        is not to be earlier than the time when it is issued; and

   (b)  ceases to have effect upon the expiration of the period specified by
        the head of the department when issuing the emergency  authorization,
        which in any case is not to be longer than the period of 48 hours
        beginning with the time when it is issued.

(2) Without prejudice to any application under section 8 for the issue of any
judge's authorization for the interception or Type 1  surveillance concerned,
an emergency authorization may not be renewed under this Ordinance.