Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Panel judges

PART 3

PRESCRIBED AUTHORIZATIONS, ETC.

Division 1—Relevant Authorities

(1) The Chief Executive shall, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice,
appoint 3 to 6 eligible judges to be panel judges for the purposes of this
Ordinance.

(2) A panel judge shall be appointed for a period of 3 years.

(3) The Chief Executive may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice,
revoke the appointment of a panel judge for good cause.

(4) In performing any of his functions under this Ordinance, a panel judge—

   (a)  is not regarded as a court or a member of a court; but

   (b)  has the same powers, protection and immunities as a judge of the Court
        of First Instance has in relation to proceedings in that Court.

(5) Schedule 2 applies to and in relation to the procedures of, and other
matters relating to, a panel judge.

(6) A person previously appointed as a panel judge may from time to time be
further appointed as such in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance
that apply to the appointment of a panel judge.

(7) In this section, "eligible judge" (合資格法官) means a judge of the
Court of First Instance.

"eligible judge" (合資格法官)