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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 2—Division 1 Section 6 (4) When issuing the authorization, the authorizing officer must specify the duration (which in any case is not to begin at a time earlier than the time when the authorization is issued). Subject to any renewal under section 7 of this Schedule, the authorization ceases to have effect on the expiry of the duration (which is not to be longer than the period of 6 months beginning with the time when the authorization takes effect).

6. Renewal of authorization for interception or covert surveillance

(1) At any time before an authorization for interception, Type 1 surveillance or Type 2 surveillance ceases to have effect, an officer of the Police Force may, with the approval of a directorate officer, make an application to the Chief Executive in writing, supported by a written statement by the applicant (which is to comply with the requirements specified in Division 3 of Part 4 of this Schedule), for a renewal of the authorization.

(2) The Chief Executive may, on considering whether the application has met the conditions under section 2 of this Schedule, and without limiting the foregoing, taking into consideration the duration for which the authorization has had effect since its first issue—
 * (a) (if satisfied that the conditions have been met) grant in writing the renewal sought under the application, with or without variations; or
 * (b) refuse to grant the renewal, giving the reason for the refusal in writing.

(3) An authorization for interception, Type 1 surveillance or Type 2 surveillance may be renewed more than once under this Schedule.