Section 49: Journalism, literature and art
repealed (no longer in force). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today. The records juris holds show this law as repealed.
49. Journalism, literature and art
(1) The processing of personal data for journalistic, literary and artistic
purposes shall be exempt from the provisions specified in subsection (2)
where—
(a) such processing is undertaken with a view to the publication of
any journalistic, literary or artistic material;
(b) the data controller involved in such processing reasonably
believes that the publication would be in the public interest; and
(c) the data controller reasonably believes that compliance with any
such provisions would be incompatible with such purposes.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the processing of personal data
shall be exempt from—
(a) the Second, Third, Fifth and Eighth Data Protection Principles;
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(b) sections 23 to 27 and 32; and
(c) Part VI in respect of blocking personal data.
(S. 49 came into operation on 16 February 2009.)