Part 2: Lawful interception of communications Chapter 1: Interception and examination with a warrant Section 28: Confidential journalistic material
This section sets out the additional safeguards which apply when the purpose, or one of the purposes of a targeted interception or examination warrant is to authorise or require the interception or selection for examination of communications which the agency believes will contain confidential journalistic material. It provides that the warrant application must include a statement that the purpose or one of the purposes of the warrant is to identify or confirm a source of journalistic information. In addition, specific arrangements must be in place for the handling, retention, use and destruction of communications containing confidential journalistic material. The definition of "journalistic material" and "confidential journalistic material" is provided in section 264.