Section 177 Guidance about how to seek redress against media organisationsI1

The F1Commission must produce and publish guidance about the steps that may be taken where an individual considers that a media organisation is failing or has failed to comply with the data protection legislation.

In this section, “media organisation” means a body or other organisation whose activities consist of or include journalism.

The guidance must include provision about relevant complaints procedures, including—

For the purposes of subsection (3), relevant complaints procedures include procedures for making complaints to the F2Commission, the Office of Communications, the British Broadcasting Corporation and other persons who produce or enforce codes of practice for media organisations.

The guidance must also include provision about—

The F5Commission—

The Commissioner must produce and publish the first guidance under this section before the end of the period of 1 year beginning when this Act is passed.