S.L. 460.42 Art. 7Protection of journalistic sources.

For the purpose of the effective protection of journalistic sources and confidential communications, no state authority shall take measures which:

(a) oblige media service providers or their editorial staff to disclose information related to or capable of identifying journalistic sources or confidential communications or oblige any persons who, because of their regular or professional relationship with a media service provider or its editorial staff, may have such information to disclose it;

(b) detain, sanction, intercept or inspect media service providers or their editorial staff or subject them or their corporate or private premises to surveillance or search and seizure for the purpose of obtaining information related to, or capable of identifying journalistic sources or confidential communications or detain, sanction, intercept or inspect any persons who, because of their regular or professional relationship with a media service provider or its editorial staff, might have such information or subject them or their corporate or private premises to surveillance or search and seizure for the purpose of obtaining such information;

(c) deploy intrusive surveillance software on any material, digital device, machine or tool used by media service providers, their editorial staff or any persons who, because of their regular or professional relationship with a media service provider or its editorial staff, may have information related to or capable of identifying journalistic sources or confidential communications.