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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.
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 Act to replace section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 by provisions protecting more limited classes of official information.
May 2, 2017 · The Official Secrets Act 1989 creates an offence for the unlawful disclosure of information in six specific categories by employees and former employees of the security and intelligence services, and for current and former Crown Servants and Government contractors.
4 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence under this Act who, having in his possession or control any secret official code word, password, sketch, plan, model, article, note, document or information that relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in a prohibited place, or that has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act ...
Sep 12, 2023 · What is the Official Secrets Act? There are currently four Acts – 1911, 1920, 1939 and 1989. The Official Secrets Act (OSA) 1911 was passed in response to the growing threat of international...
The Security of Information Act (French: Loi sur la protection de l’information, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-5), formerly known as the Official Secrets Act, is an Act of the Parliament of Canada that addresses national security concerns, including threats of espionage by foreign powers and terrorist groups, and the intimidation or coercion of ...
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...
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.
Nov 25, 2023 · When jurors convicted former RCMP official Cameron Ortis of leaking secret information to police targets earlier this week, they didn't just seal his fate — they made history.
