The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) Amendment Bill, which is designed to tighten the controversial media law, was tabled in Parliament on 5 October 2004. Among its provisions, the bill seeks to amend certain sections of the AIPPA for purposes of imposing a penalty for journalists caught practicing without a licence. The bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) and it has 26 days to determine the constitutionality of the bill and present a report on its findings to Parliament.