The Hong Kong version of the National Security Law ︳ The police must be approved to remove the electronic message if there is no room for reasonable excuse

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Written by: Zhou Lixi

2020-07-10 14:20

Article 43 "Implementation Rules" of the "National Security Act of the Port Area" comes into effect on Tuesday (7th). According to the "Implementation Rules", if the information published by the electronic platform may endanger national security, the government may request the publisher or the service provider to remove . The government distributes short videos on the official social platform "Tamar Terrace". The political assistant of the Education Bureau, Shi Junhui, and the special assistant of the Chief Executive Office, Li Hui, explain questions about electronic information.

They emphasized in the film that the requirements for law enforcement are strict, and the police must obtain the approval of the Director of Security before making a removal request. If they do not comply with the request, they can also provide a reasonable excuse, including that the technology used to remove the message is not reasonable. May result in loss or damage to third parties.

Shi Junhui pointed out in the series of "Zhenzhen D Zhiduo D" short films that the enforcement of the relevant aspects is very strict. The police must reasonably believe that the message will constitute or cause a national security crime and be approved by the Director of the Security Bureau before they can propose to remove the country. Safety information requirements. The law provides for reasonable excuses.

Li Hui stated in the film that as long as the information distributed on the Internet complies with Hong Kong laws, there will be no problem at all.

What if the information board ruled that it endangered national security? Shi Junhui pointed out that if the publisher does not remove the information about endangering national security, he can be fined 100,000 yuan and imprisoned for one year, and if the service provider fails to comply with the requirements, he can also be fined 100,000 yuan and imprisoned for 6 months. However, Li Hui added that the law stipulates a space for reasonable excuses, such as the removal of information about the technology is not reasonably available, or compliance with the requirements will cause loss or damage to third parties.

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