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Official Secrets Act, the most important statute relating to national security, is designed to prohibit and control access to and the disclosure of sensitive government information; offences cover espionage and leakage of government information.
An Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security. However, in its unrevised form (based on the UK Official Secrets Act 1911), it can include all information held by government bodies.
The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that protects certain classes of official information from unauthorised disclosure. It covers security and intelligence, defence, international relations, crime and special investigation powers, and information entrusted in confidence to other States or international organisations.
Learn about the legal protection against espionage and unauthorised disclosure of information in the UK. The paper explains the main pieces of legislation, the offences, the prosecutions and the exceptions under the Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989.
- Michael Everett, Lucinda Maer, Gail Bartlett
- 2017
The Official Secrets Act of 1923 is India's anti-espionage act held over from the British colonial period. It states clearly that actions which involve helping an enemy state against India are strongly condemned.
Sep 12, 2023 · The Official Secrets Act is a UK law that protects state secrets and national security. It has been amended several times, but still covers spying, sabotage and leaking of sensitive information. Learn about its origins, cases and maximum sentences.
Jul 29, 2021 · What is the Official Secrets Act? The law makes it a criminal offence for current or former government employees to leak certain types of information considered...
