(1) The processing of personal data for journalistic, literary and artistic purposes is exempt from the provisions specified in subsection (2) where —
(a) such processing is undertaken with a view to the publication of any journalistic, literary or artistic material;
(b) the data controller involved in such processing reasonably believes that the publication would be in the public interest; and
(c) the data controller reasonably believes that compliance with any such provisions would be incompatible with such purposes.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the processing of personal data is be exempt from —
(a) the Second, Fourth and Eighth Data Protection Principles and the part of the Third Data Protection Principle which states that personal data must be relevant and not excessive in relation to the purposes for which they are to be processed;
(b) sections 34, 35, 40, 41 and 45; and
(c) Part 4 in respect of blocking personal data.