3.4.14. Failure to to destroy any record of information as required is an offence and attracts a fine of five hundred thousand dollars and imprisonment for seven years;[48] 3.5. Interception of Communications Act, 1985 of the United Kingdom 3.5.1. The Interception of Communications Act 1985 (1985 c. 56) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It came into operation as of 10 April 1986; 3.5.2. The Act created the offence of unlawfully intercepting communications sent by post or by a "public telecommunications system"; those guilty were liable, on conviction, to a fine or up to two years imprisonment. It provided for a system of warrants to permit legal interception, and laid down cases where interception could be done lawfully, stating that having reasonable grounds to believe that the other party consented to interception was a defence; 3.5.3. The Act also established a complaints tribunal (which in 2000 was subsumed into the Investigatory Powers Tribunal), and created the post of Interception of Communications Commissioner to review the workings of the Act. It amended parts of the Telecommunications Act 1984. 3.5.4. This Act has since been repealed by schedule 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. 3.6. The Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance Chapter 589 of Hong Kong 3.6.1. The Ordinance provides a statutory regime for the authorisation and regulation of interception of communications and covert surveillance conducted by law enforcement agencies to prevent or detect serious crime and protect public security; 3.6.2. The Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance is an independent oversight authority, appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Chief Justice; 3.6.3. The Code of Practice issued by the Secretary for Security pursuant to section 63 of the Ordinance provides practical guidance to officers of the law enforcement agencies in respect of matters provided for in the Ordinance. [49] 4. Analysis and Recommendations