Official Secrets Act 1911
The Official Secrets Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5 c. 28) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Official Secrets Act 1889.
The Act applies in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and in overseas crown territories and colonies. It also applies to British subjects anywhere else in the world.
This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 3 of the Official Secrets Act 1963.
Read more about Official Secrets Act 1911: Section 2 - Wrongful Communication, &c. of Information, Section 3 - Definition of Prohibited Place, Section 7 - Penalty For Harbouring Spies, Section 8 - Restriction On Prosecution, Section 9 - Search Warrants, Section 11- Saving For Laws of British Possessions, Section 13 - Short Title and Repeal, European Communities Act 1972
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