Wrongful Communication, &c. of Information
This section was repealed for the United Kingdom on 1 March 1990. It has been replaced for the United Kingdom by the Official Secrets Act 1989.
Cases under this section
- See Edgar Lansbury
- The Isis magazine case.
- R v. Aitken, Cairns and another (1971) Unreported, Crown Ct.
- R v. Aubrey, Berry and Campbell (the ABC trial).
- R v. Tisdall (1984) The Times, 26 March 1984 (see Sarah Tisdall).
- R v. Ponting Crim LR 318, Crown Ct (see Clive Ponting).
Command papers on this section
- Departmental Committee on Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (Cmnd. 5104) (1972) - the Franks Committee.
- Reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (Cmnd. 7285) (1978)
- Reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (Cm. 408) (June 1988)
Read more about this topic: Official Secrets Act 1911, Section 2
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