INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE
- (b) to the extent that it does not relate to any prescribed authorization or device retrieval warrant, is to be retained for a period of at least 2 years.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), any proceedings, review or application is, in relation to any part of a record that relates to any prescribed authorization or device retrieval warrant, regarded as relevant if, but only if—
- (a) the prescribed authorization or device retrieval warrant (as the case may be) is or may be relevant to the determination of any question for the purposes of the proceedings, review or application (as the case may be); or
- (b) in the case of a prescribed authorization, any protected product obtained pursuant to the prescribed authorization is or may be relevant to the determination of any question for the purposes of the proceedings, review or application (as the case may be).
61. Non-admissibility of telecommunications interception product
(1) Any telecommunications interception product shall not be admissible in evidence in any proceedings before any court other than to prove that a relevant offence has been committed.
(2) Any telecommunications interception product, and any particulars as to a telecommunications interception carried out pursuant to a relevant prescribed authorization, shall not be made available to any party to any proceedings before any court (other than any such proceedings instituted for a relevant offence).
(3) In any proceedings before any court (other than any such proceedings instituted for a relevant offence), any evidence or question which tends to suggest any of the following matters shall not be adduced or asked—
- (a) that an application has been made for the issue or renewal of a relevant prescribed authorization, or the issue of a relevant device retrieval warrant, under this Ordinance;
- (b) that a relevant prescribed authorization has been issued or renewed, or a relevant device retrieval warrant has been issued, under this Ordinance;
- (c) that any requirement has been imposed on any person to provide assistance for the execution of a relevant prescribed authorization or a relevant device retrieval warrant;
- (d) that any information has been obtained pursuant to a relevant prescribed authorization.
