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UK

s1 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 - the imposing and reporting of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980037.htm

Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 SI No 2013
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022013.htm

Communications Act 2003 (complete text)
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/20030021.htm

Terrorism Act 2006 ss1-4 Civil Procedure Rules Parts 1, 24 & 53
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/20060011.htm

Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 Part 16 - reporting restrictions and access
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050384.htm#16

Video Recordings Act 1984 - regulation of classification and supply of videos/DVDs/computer games
www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1984/1810866.html

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - regulation of obtaining of production orders and search warrants in relation to journalistic material – excluded and special procedure material and access conditions - ss 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 & Schedule 1, 1A
www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/1984/1871554.html

Public Order Act 1986 - key sections s4 - distribution of threatening, abusive or insulting material with intent to cause a person to believe unlawful violence may be used against him or provoke such violence against him & Part III provisions relating to incitement of racial hatred
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1986/pdf/ukpga_19860064_en.pdf

Malicious Communications Act 1988 - criminal offence in relation to sending of indecent or grossly threatening or false letters or electronic communications with a view to causing distress or anxiety to the recipient
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880027_en_1

Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, 31/5/2001 OJ L145/43 - rules relating to freedom of information and access to European Union documents
ec.europa.eu/transparency/access_documents/docs/1049EN.pdf

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - important legislation in relation to the interception and monitoring of communications including those of journalists and broadcasters
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000023_en_1

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 - regulation of unauthorized broadcasting and pirate broadcasting stations and regulation of the regulation of radio spectrum
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060036_en_1

Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 – putting on statutory footing power to grant witness anonymity in criminal cases.
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/ukpga_20080015_en_1

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 – extends ever wider the complex web of provisions to counter the effects of modern terrorism – as well as widening existing definitions of terrorism the Act provides for new powers of search, seizure, copying, and retention of documents (ss1-9); new powers permitting disclosure by anyone of confidential information to the intelligence services free of any obligation of confidence (ss20-21) and a new offence of eliciting, publishing or communicating information about a member of the armed forces that would be likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism subject to a defence of reasonable excuse (s78)
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/ukpga_20080028_en_1

Scottish

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2002/20020013.htm

The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 SI No 520
www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2004/20040520.htm