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Photographers ‘Guilty’ Until Proved Innocent

On 16 February 2009, the right to take photographs in a public place was further restricted when the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 came into effect, writes lawyer Rupert Grey.

What the new law says
Section 76 of the newly introduced Terrorism Act 2008 states: ‘A person commits an offence who elicits or attempts to elicit information about an individual who is or has been: a member of Her Majesty’s forces, a member of any of the intelligence services, or a constable, which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, or publishes or communicates any such information.’ The law adds that a person found guilty of such an offence faces up to ten years in prison or a fine, or both.

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