To amend the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act, 2002, so as to insert certain definitions; to provide for the designation of an independent designated judge; to provide for the designation of an independent review judge; to provide for the powers and functions of the review judge; to provide for the tenure of designated and review judges; to provide for adequate safeguards where the subject of surveillance is a journalist or practising lawyer; to provide for post-surveillance notification; to provide for adequate safeguards to address the fact that interception directions are sought and obtained ex parte; to provide for adequate procedures to ensure that data obtained pursuant to the interception of communications is managed lawfully and not used or interfered with unlawfully; to provide for procedures to be followed for processing, examining, copying, sharing, disclosing, sorting through, using, storing or destroying of any data; to provide for principles for the safeguarding of data when dealing with the management of data; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Intro
29-08-2023
PC
Portfolio Committee
01-11-2023
NA
National Assembly
14-11-2023
SC
Select Committee
30-11-2023
NCOP
National Council of Provinces
06-12-2023
SENT
Sent for Assent
06-12-2023
ASS (ATC)
Assented
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