Protection of Journalists' Sources Bill

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Louisa Wall

Protection of Journalists’ Sources Bill

Member’s Bill

69—1

Contents

	Explanatory note
1	Title
2	Commencement
	Part 1 Amendment to the Evidence Act 2006
3	Amendments to Evidence Act 2006
4	Section 68 amended (Protection of journalists’ sources)
	Part 2 Amendments to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012
5	Amendments to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
6	Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
7	Section 71 amended (Enforcement officer may apply for production order)
8	New section 79A inserted (Production order where rights of journalist involved)
	79A	Production order where rights of journalist involved
9	Section 98 amended (Application for search warrant)
10	Section 102 amended (Restrictions on issue of search warrant)
11	New section 102A inserted (Restriction on type of issuing officer where rights of journalist involved)
	102A	Restriction on type of issuing officer where rights of journalist involved
12	New section 110A inserted (General duty to protect journalists’ rights when exercising search powers)
	110A	General duty to protect journalists’ rights when exercising powers

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: