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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 Schedule 6—Part 1 Section 1 Schedule 6 [r. 2] Rules on Application for Authorization to Conduct Interception and Covert Surveillance Part 1 Basic Principles 1. Interpretation

Part 6 of this Schedule contains interpretation provisions of this Schedule.

2. Conditions

(1) The conditions for the issue, confirmation or renewal of a prescribed authorization, or the continuance of a prescribed authorization or a part of a prescribed authorization, to conduct interception or covert surveillance are that in the relevant case—
 * (a) the purpose sought to be furthered by conducting the interception or covert surveillance (purpose sought) is that of—
 * (i) preventing or detecting offences endangering national security; or
 * (ii) protecting national security;
 * (b) there is reasonable suspicion that any person has been, is, or is likely to be, involved in—