Protection of Journalists' Sources Bill

  • discharged on 02 September 2022
11 New section 102A inserted (Restriction on type of issuing officer where rights of journalist involved)

After section 102, insert:

102A Restriction on type of issuing officer where rights of journalist involved

(1)

An application for a search warrant to seize any thing that the applicant knows or has reasonable grounds to believe is held by a journalist, or includes information relating to a journalist, must be made to an issuing officer who is a Judge.

(2)

Where an issuing officer who is not a Judge has reasonable grounds to believe that an applicant for a search warrant seeks to seize any thing that is held by a journalist, or includes information relating to a journalist, the issuing officer must transfer the application to an issuing officer who is a Judge.