Official Secrets Act 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Security and intelligence.

3. 2. Defence.

4. 3. International relations.

5. 4. Crime and special investigation powers.

6. 5. Information resulting from unauthorised disclosures or entrusted in confidence.

7. 6. Information entrusted in confidence to other States or international organisations.

8. 7. Authorised disclosures.

9. 8. Safeguarding of information.

10. 9. Prosecutions.

11. 10. Penalties.

12. 11. Arrest, search and trial.

13. 12. “Crown servant” and “government contractor”.

14. 13. Other interpretation provisions.

15. 14. Orders.

16. 15. Acts done abroad and extent.

17. 16. Short title, citation, consequential amendments, repeals, revocation and commencement.

18. Official Secrets Act 1989

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Consequential Amendments

       1. 1. In each of the following provisions— (a) section 11(2)(b) of...

       2. 2. In section 22(6) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act...

       3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4. 4. Any provision in a public service pension scheme (within the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Repeals and Revocation