﻿# Annual Report 2023 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance - Statutory Tables

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- ID: ` hk-sciocs-ar2023-ar2023 `
- Publisher: [Secretariat, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance](/publishers/4019984a-4b4c-4df6-ad12-1b70a4e15d6a/) · [Markdown](/publishers/4019984a-4b4c-4df6-ad12-1b70a4e15d6a/index.md)
- Categories: [Law and Security](/categories/law-and-security/) · [Markdown](/categories/law-and-security/index.md)
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- Resources: 51
- Updated: 2025-01-14T16:33:36.743456
- Update frequency (publisher metadata): One-off
- Harvest started: 2026-10-20T22:31:00.105Z
- Licence: Not stated
- Source: [Official metadata record](<https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_show?id=hk-sciocs-ar2023-ar2023>)

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## Description

A set of statutory tables providing separate statistical information in relation to the statutory activities in 2023

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Interception – Number of authorizations issued/renewed with the average duration of the respective authorizations and number of applications refused \[section 49\(2\)\(a\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Respective numbers of notices given by the Commissioner under section 44(2) and section 44(5) further to examinations \[section 49(2)(d)(iv) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/8.csv>)

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Respective numbers of notices given by the Commissioner under section 44\(2\) and section 44\(5\) further to examinations \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(iv\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Interception and surveillance – Number of device retrieval warrants issued and number of applications for the issue of device retrieval warrants refused \[section 49(2)(c)(i) &amp; (ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/4.csv>)

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Interception and surveillance – Number of device retrieval warrants issued and number of applications for the issue of device retrieval warrants refused \[section 49\(2\)\(c\)\(i\) &amp; \(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41(1) \[section 49(2)(d)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/5a.csv>)

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Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41\(1\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(i\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Broad nature of recommendations made by the Commissioner under sections 50, 51 and 52 \[section 49(2)(d)(vi) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/10.csv>)

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Broad nature of recommendations made by the Commissioner under sections 50, 51 and 52 \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(vi\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

### [Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41(2) \[section 49(2)(d)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/5b.csv>)

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Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41\(2\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(i\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

### [Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41(1) \[section 49(2)(d)(ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/6a.csv>)

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Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41\(1\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41(1) \[section 49(2)(d)(ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/6a.csv>)

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Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41\(1\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

### [Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41(2) \[section 49(2)(d)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/5b.csv>)

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Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41\(2\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(i\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Interception – Number of authorizations issued/renewed with the average duration of the respective authorizations and number of applications refused \[section 49(2)(a) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/1a.csv>)

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Interception – Number of authorizations issued/renewed with the average duration of the respective authorizations and number of applications refused \[section 49\(2\)\(a\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Number of cases in which information subject to legal professional privilege has been obtained in consequence of any interception or surveillance carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49(2)(d)(vii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/11.csv>)

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Number of cases in which information subject to legal professional privilege has been obtained in consequence of any interception or surveillance carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(vii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41(2) \[section 49(2)(d)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/5b.csv>)

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Summary of reviews conducted by the Commissioner under section 41\(2\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(i\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Number of cases in which a notice has been given by the Commissioner under section 48 \[section 49(2)(d)(v) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/9.csv>)

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Number of cases in which a notice has been given by the Commissioner under section 48 \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(v\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41(2) \[section 49(2)(d)(ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/6b.csv>)

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Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41\(2\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

### [Surveillance – Number of persons arrested as a result of or further to any operation carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49(2)(b)(ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/3b.csv>)

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Surveillance – Number of persons arrested as a result of or further to any operation carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49\(2\)\(b\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Number of applications for examination that have been received by the Commissioner \[section 49(2)(d)(iii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/7.csv>)

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Number of applications for examination that have been received by the Commissioner \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(iii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Surveillance – Number of persons arrested as a result of or further to any operation carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49(2)(b)(ii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/3b.csv>)

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Surveillance – Number of persons arrested as a result of or further to any operation carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49\(2\)\(b\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

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Number of cases in which disciplinary action has been taken in respect of any officer of a department according to any report submitted to the Commissioner under section 42, 47, 52 or 54 and the broad nature of such action \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(viii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Number of cases in which information subject to legal professional privilege has been obtained in consequence of any interception or surveillance carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49(2)(d)(vii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/11.csv>)

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Number of cases in which information subject to legal professional privilege has been obtained in consequence of any interception or surveillance carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(vii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[English\]

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Number and broad nature of cases of irregularities or errors identified in the reviews under section 41\(2\) \[section 49\(2\)\(d\)\(ii\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]

### [Interception – Major categories of offences for the investigation of which prescribed authorizations have been issued or renewed \[section 49(2)(b)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/2a.csv>)

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Interception – Major categories of offences for the investigation of which prescribed authorizations have been issued or renewed \[section 49\(2\)\(b\)\(i\) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance \(Cap\. 589\)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]

### [Surveillance – Number of authorizations issued/renewed with the average duration of the respective authorizations and number of applications refused \[section 49(2)(a) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/1b.csv>)

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### [Number of cases in which information subject to legal professional privilege has been obtained in consequence of any interception or surveillance carried out pursuant to a prescribed authorization \[section 49(2)(d)(vii) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Traditional Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/tc/11.csv>)

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### [Respective numbers of notices given by the Commissioner under section 44(2) and section 44(5) further to examinations \[section 49(2)(d)(iv) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[English\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/8.csv>)

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### [Broad nature of recommendations made by the Commissioner under sections 50, 51 and 52 \[section 49(2)(d)(vi) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/10.csv>)

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### [Surveillance – Major categories of offences for the investigation of which prescribed authorizations have been issued or renewed \[section 49(2)(b)(i) of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589)\] \[Simplified Chinese\]](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/sc/2b.csv>)

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- Format: CSV
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## Specifications (source links)

### Publisher documentation

- [Data dictionary](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/datagovhk/annual_report_2023/en/data-dictionary-en.pdf>) — source-linked; Dataset: data\_dictionary
- [Publisher source](<https://www.sciocs.gov.hk/en/reports.htm>) — source-linked; Dataset: sources

Original links supplied in publisher metadata. A source link does not mean that document content is hosted, parsed or verified here; any hosted extraction and its review scope are listed separately below.


Upstream metadata associations only; these links do not validate individual resources or document sections. No extracted document body is hosted here.

## Document availability

Parsed specifications and data dictionaries: not available for this dataset. [Document availability](/documents.md).
