6(1)The Official Secrets Act 1989 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 5(6) (offence of disclosing information obtained by espionage) for “section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911” substitute “any of sections 1 to 4 of the National Security Act 2023”.
(3)In section 11 (arrest, search and trial)—
(a)for subsections (3) and (3A) substitute—
“(3)Schedule 2 to the National Security Act 2023 (powers of entry, search and seizure) applies in relation to a relevant offence as it applies in relation to a relevant act (within the meaning given by paragraphs 1 and 18 of that Schedule).”;
(b)for subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)If it is necessary in the interests of national security, a court may exclude the public from any part of proceedings for a relevant offence, except the passing of sentence.”;
(c)after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)In this section a “relevant offence” means an offence under any provision of this Act other than section 8(1), (4) or (5).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 18 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)
I2Sch. 18 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)