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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 L.N. 130 of 2020 B2405 :(e) requiring a political organization of a foreign country or outside the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao of the People’s Republic of China, or an agent of authorities or a political organization of a foreign country or outside the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao of the People’s Republic of China, to provide information;
 * (f) upon approval of the Chief Executive, carrying out interception of communications and conducting covert surveillance on a person who is suspected, on reasonable grounds, of having involved in the commission of an offence endangering national security; and
 * (g) requiring a person, who is suspected, on reasonable grounds, of having in possession information or material relevant to investigation, to answer questions and furnish such information or produce such material; and

(4) the third paragraph of Article 43 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region authorizes the Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to make relevant implementation rules for the purpose of applying the measures under the first paragraph of that Article:

NOW, THEREFORE, these Implementation Rules are made as follows—

1. Commencement

These Implementation Rules come into operation on 7 July 2020.