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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

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Part 6
Interpretation

27. Interpretation

(1) In this Schedule—

address (地址), in relation to a communication transmitted by a postal service, includes a postal box address;

authorizing officer (授權人員) means an officer of the Police Force designated under section 5(1) of this Schedule by the Chief Executive to be an authorizing officer;

Chief Executive’s authorization (行政長官授權) means an authorization for interception, Type 1 surveillance or Type 2 surveillance issued or renewed under Division 1 of Part 2 of this Schedule;

communication (通訊) means—

(a) communication transmitted by a postal service; or

(b) communication transmitted by a telecommunications system;

conduct (行為) includes any act or omission, and any series of acts or omissions or of acts and omissions;

conveyance (運輸工具) means any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or other conveyance;

copy (文本)—

(a) in relation to any contents of a communication that have been obtained pursuant to a prescribed authorization for interception, means any of the following (whether or not in documentary form)—

(i) any copy, extract or summary of such contents;