Re-appointment of Panel Judge under Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance

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     The Government announced today (October 28) that the Chief Executive, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, has re-appointed Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah, a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, as a Panel Judge under the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Chapter 589) for another term of three years from November 4, 2022, to November 3, 2025.

     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, said, "I am grateful to Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah for his full dedication in handling the law enforcement agencies' applications for authorisations under the Ordinance during the past six years. I am confident that he, on re-appointment, will continue to work with the other two Panel Judges, Madam Justice Lisa Wong Kwok-ying and Mr Justice Poon Siu-tung, to make use of their expertise and experience to ensure the effective operation of the regulatory regime under the Ordinance."

     The Ordinance provides a comprehensive statutory framework for regulating the conduct of interception and covert surveillance by law enforcement agencies, and aims to strike a balance between maintaining law and order and protecting the privacy rights of individuals. Under the Ordinance, Panel Judges shall consider applications for authorisations of interception and Type 1 surveillance and for device retrieval warrants.

Ends/Friday, October 28, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:15

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