Official Secrets Act 1911 - Section 3 - Definition of Prohibited Place

Definition of Prohibited Place

“ For the purposes of this Act, the expression “prohibited place” means—

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(b) any place not belonging to His Majesty where any, or any or documents relating thereto, are being made, repaired, or stored under contract with, or with any person on behalf of, His Majesty, or otherwise on behalf of His Majesty; and

(c) any place belonging to His Majesty which is for the time being declared to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section on the ground that information with respect thereto, or damage thereto, would by useful to an enemy; and

(d) any railway, road, way, or channel, or other means of communication by land or water (including any works or structures being part thereof or connected therewith), or any place used for gas, water, or electricity works or other works for purposes of a public character, or any place where any, or any or documents relating thereto, are being made, repaired, or stored otherwise than on behalf of His Majesty, which is for the time being declared to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section, on the ground that information with respect thereto, or the destruction or obstruction thereof, or interference therewith, would be useful to an enemy.

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The words in square brackets were inserted or substituted by the Official Secrets Act 1920.

"ship"

References in this Act, whatever their terms, to ships, vessels or boats or activities or places connected therewith are to be construed as including references to hovercraft and activities and places connected with hovercraft.

"any place belonging to or used for the purposes of His Majesty", s.3(c)"

For the purposes of section 3(c), a place belonging to or used for the purposes of the Civil Aviation Authority is deemed to be a place belonging to Her Majesty.

For the purposes of section 3(c), any place belonging to or used for the purposes of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is deemed to be a place belonging to or used for the purposes of Her Majesty.

For the purposes of section 3(c), every "site to which a permit applies" (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965) is deemed to be a place belonging to or used for the purposes of Her Majesty.

Places declared to be prohibited places under section 3(c)

Each of the following places, being a site belonging to or used for the purposes of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, has, on the ground that information with respect thereto, or damage thereto, would be useful to an enemy, been declared to be a prohibited place for the purpose of this section:

  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority site at Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RA.
  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority site at Windscale, Seascale, Cumbria,CA20 1PF.

Each of the following places, being a site to which a permit applies within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, has, on the ground that information with respect thereto, or damage thereto, would be useful to an enemy, been declared to be a prohibited place for the purpose of this section:

  • The British Nuclear Fuels plc site at Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PG.
  • The British Nuclear Fuels plc site at Capenhurst, near Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6ER.
  • The Urenco (Capenhurst) Limited site at Capenhurst, near Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6ER.

Orders made under section 3(c)

  • The Official Secrets (Prohibited Place) Order 1955 (S.I. 1955/1497 (S. 136))
  • The Official Secrets (Prohibited Places) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/182)
  • The Official Secrets (Prohibited Places) (Amendment) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/863)
  • The Official Secrets (Prohibited Places) Order 1994

Electronic communications stations and offices

Any electronic communications station or office belonging to, or occupied by, the provider of a public electronic communications service is a prohibited place for the purposes of this Act.

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