Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE - SECT 9

Determination of application for judge's authorization

(1) Upon considering an application for the issue of a judge's authorization
made under section 8, the panel judge may, subject to subsection (2)—

   (a)  issue the judge's authorization sought under the application, with or
        without variations; or

   (b)  refuse to issue the judge's authorization.

(2) The panel judge shall not issue the judge's authorization unless he is
satisfied that the conditions for its issue under section 3 have been met.

(3) The panel judge shall deliver his determination under subsection (1) by—

   (a)  in the case of subsection (1)(a), issuing the judge's authorization in
        writing; or

   (b)  in the case of subsection (1)(b), giving the reason for the refusal in
        writing.