Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Part 7
Enforcement Powers and Procedure in Legal Actions etc. in connection with Safeguarding National Security
Division 1—Enforcement Powers, and Other Matters in connection with Investigation
Subdivision 1—Applications may be Made to Court for Extension of Detention Period for Investigation of Offences Endangering National Security
74. Interpretation
(1) In this Subdivision—
arrested person (被捕人)—see section 75(2);
Cap. 232 (《第232章》) means the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232);
first detention period (首段羈留期) means the period of 48 hours referred to in section 75(2);
hospital (醫院) means—
- (a) a hospital specified in Schedule 1 or 2 to the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113); or
- (b) a clinic for medical diagnosis or treatment that is maintained or managed by the Government.
(2) In calculating a period under this Subdivision, any time during which the arrested person receives medical diagnosis or treatment in hospital, or is on the way there or back, is not included, except for any time during which the person is being questioned in hospital or on the way
