Page:Hong Kong National Security Law Article 43 Implementation Rules.pdf/63

Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

---

Schedule 6

[r. 2]

Rules on Application for Authorization to Conduct Interception and Covert Surveillance

Part 1
Basic Principles

1. Interpretation

Part 6 of this Schedule contains interpretation provisions of this Schedule.

2. Conditions

(1) The conditions for the issue, confirmation or renewal of a prescribed authorization, or the continuance of a prescribed authorization or a part of a prescribed authorization, to conduct interception or covert surveillance are that in the relevant case—

(a) the purpose sought to be furthered by conducting the interception or covert surveillance (purpose sought) is that of—

(i) preventing or detecting offences endangering national security; or

(ii) protecting national security;

(b) there is reasonable suspicion that any person has been, is, or is likely to be, involved in—