New bill sets out phone tapping procedures; telecom operators will have to keep logs for 12 months.
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Terrorism, money laundering, crimes endangering national security, human trafficking and similar crimes not sufficiently covered by current legislation.
Proposed regulations will allow police to intercept calls concerning terrorism, money laundering, crimes endangering national security, human trafficking and cybercrime.
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said Sunday that the government expects to launch a public consultation in July or August on the drafting of a bill regulating the tapping of telephones during police investigations into criminal cases.
