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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 7—Division 1 Section 84 84. Court may make movement restriction orders

(1) If the magistrate hearing the application is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the circumstances specified in subsection (2) exist, the magistrate may make a movement restriction order in relation to a person on bail.

(2) The circumstances are—
 * (a) the person on bail will not report to the police in accordance with the conditions specified by the police unless the person on bail is subject to the requirements requested to be imposed on the person on bail in the application (relevant requirements);
 * (b) there will be perversion or obstruction of the course of justice unless the person on bail is subject to the relevant requirements; or
 * (c) national security will be endangered unless the person on bail is subject to the relevant requirements.

(3) A movement restriction order—
 * (a) must be in writing; and
 * (b) must state the requirements imposed on the person on bail and the conditions imposed in relation to the requirements.

(4) A movement restriction order is valid for 3 months, and the validity period must not begin before the date on which the movement restriction order is served under subsection (5).

(5) A movement restriction order must be served personally on the person on bail.

(6) A magistrate may, on application by a police officer mentioned in section 83(1) (relevant officer), extend (or further extend) the validity period of a movement