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An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to the protection of official secrets. [1 October 1972] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as ...
An Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security but in unrevised form (based on the UK Official Secrets Act 1911) can include all information held by government bodies.
An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to the protection of official secrets.
An Act to replace section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 by provisions protecting more limited classes of official information.
30 Sep 1972 Publication Date: 30/09/1972 Royal Assent Date: 26/09/1972 Commencement Date: 01/10/1972 Commencement Remark: 01-10-1972. Total Act Views.
The Official Secrets Act 1972 (Malay: Akta Rahsia Rasmi 1972, abbreviated OSA), is a statute in Malaysia prohibiting the dissemination of information classified as an official secret. The legislation is based on the Official Secrets Act of the United Kingdom .
May 2, 2017 · The Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989 provide the main legal protection in the UK against espionage and the unauthorised disclosure of information. Section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (as amended by the 1920 and 1939 Official Secrets Acts) sets out offences related to spying, sabotage and related crimes.
Official Secrets Act 1935. 2020 REVISED EDITION. This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021. An Act to prevent the disclosure of official documents and information. [5 July 1935] Short title. 1. This Act is the Official Secrets Act 1935. Interpretation. 2.—
Jul 29, 2021 · What is the Official Secrets Act? The law makes it a criminal offence for current or former government employees to leak certain types of information considered "damaging".
Jul 29, 2021 · PA Media. Boris Johnson had a long career as a journalist before entering Downing Street. Boris Johnson has denied that a planned overhaul of the UK's secrecy laws could pose a threat to a free...
