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
postal service or by a telecommunications system, by a person other than its sender or intended recipient;
interception (截取) means the carrying out of intercepting act in respect of a communication;
interception product (截取成果) means contents of a communication that have been obtained pursuant to a prescribed authorization for interception, and includes a copy of such contents;
journalistic material (新聞材料) has the meaning given by section 82 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1);
listening device (監聽器材)—
- (a) means any device used to overhear, listen to, monitor or record any conversation or words spoken to or by any person in conversation; but
- (b) does not include a hearing aid or similar device used by a person with impaired hearing to overcome the impairment;
maintain (維修), in relation to a device, includes—
- (a) adjust, reposition, repair or service the device; and
- (b) replace the device when it is faulty;
optical surveillance device (視光監察器材)—
- (a) means any device used to record visually or observe any activity; but
- (b) does not include spectacles, contact lenses or a similar device used by a person with impaired sight to overcome the impairment;
postal article (郵遞品) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Post Office Ordinance (Cap. 98);
