Short Title and Repeal
Section 13(2) repealed the Official Secrets Act 1889. It was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1927 because it was spent by virtue of the Interpretation Act 1889 (effect of repeal of repeal).
Read more about this topic: Official Secrets Act 1911, Section 13
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