Section 11- Saving For Laws of British Possessions
This section now provides:
If by any law made before or after the passing of this Act by the legislature of any British possession provisions are made which appear to His Majesty to be of the like effect as those contained in this Act, His Majesty may, by Order in Council, suspend the operation within that British possession of this Act, or of any part thereof, so long as that law continues in force there, and no longer, . . . : Provided that the suspension of this Act, or of any part thereof, in any British possession shall not extend to the holder of an office under His Majesty who is not appointed to that office by the Government of that possession.The words omitted were repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.
The power conferred by this section has been exercised by the following Orders:
- The Official Secrets (Commonwealth of Australia) Order in Council 1915 (S.R. & O 1915/1199)
- The Official Secrets (Jersey) Order in Council 1952 (S.I. 1952/1034)
Read more about this topic: Official Secrets Act 1911
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