DSMA-Notices are guidelines for editors, broadcasters, authors and publishers, agreed jointly by representatives of the media and government departments directly concerned with national security, about the type of information which should be protected for national security reasons.
The DSMA-Notice Secretary is always available to the media and government to help resolve disagreement about what should be disclosed and to find a mutually acceptable outcome.
Negotiation through the DSMA-Notice Secretary normally provides an acceptable solution, and is quicker and cheaper than legal recourse.