Amending the journalistic safeguard of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Draft remedial order to amend the journalistic safeguard at section 154 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 following Big Brother Watch and Others v UK (BBW).
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This paper is a draft of a proposed remedial order to amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA). The amendments introduce improved safeguards relating to the selection for examination and retention of confidential journalistic material and sources of journalistic material derived from material acquired through bulk interception.
The document contains:
- important background information
- the incompatibility identified by the European Court of Human Rights
- the reasons for amending the IPA
- the terms of the remedial order
As well as the draft remedial order, the document also contains the explanatory note and the explanatory memorandum.