Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE - SECT 39

The Commissioner

PART 4

THE COMMISSIONER

Division 1—The Commissioner and his Functions

(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.

"eligible judge" (合資格法官)