Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Part 7—Division 1
Ord. No. 6 of 2024
Section 79
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- (ii) if the particular legal representative or legal representatives is or are in the practice of the law in a certain Hong Kong firm or certain Hong Kong firms—consult any legal representative in the practice of the law in the firm or firms; but
- (b) the person may consult any other legal representative of the person’s choosing.
(4) The circumstances are—
- (a) the person’s consultation with any legal representative referred to in subsection (3)(a) (relevant legal representative) during the person’s detention in police custody will endanger national security or cause bodily harm to any person;
- (b) the person has benefited from the offence, and the person’s consultation with the relevant legal representative during the person’s detention in police custody will hinder the recovery of the benefit unless the authorization is given; or
- (c) the person’s consultation with the relevant legal representative during the person’s detention in police custody will pervert or obstruct the course of justice unless the authorization is given.
(5) If the information under subsection (2) is laid during the person’s consultation with a particular legal representative or particular legal representatives, then, before a magistrate makes any decision on the information—
- (a) if the application that is supported by the information requests for the imposition of restrictions in relation to the person’s consultation with the particular legal representative or legal representatives—the person must suspend
