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Official Secrets Act 1935

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Official Secrets Act 1935

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1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Penalties for spying

4 Cameras prohibited except under permit

5 Wrongful communication, etc., of information

6 Unauthorised use of uniforms, falsification of reports, forgery, personation and false documents

7 Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences

8 Interfering with police officers or members of the armed forces

9 Power to require production of messages

10 Duty of giving information as to commission of offences

11 Harbouring

12 Attempts, incitements, etc.

13 Power to arrest

14 Restriction on prosecution

15 Search warrants

16 Trial of offences

17 Punishment

17A Jurisdiction of District Court

18 Minister may confer police powers on suitable person

19 Powers under Criminal Procedure Code 2010 not restricted

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Table of Contents

Official Secrets Act 1935
Long Title

2 Interpretation

3 Penalties for spying

4 Cameras prohibited except under permit

5 Wrongful communication, etc., of information

6 Unauthorised use of uniforms, falsification of reports, forgery, personation and false documents

7 Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences

8 Interfering with police officers or members of the armed forces

9 Power to require production of messages

10 Duty of giving information as to commission of offences

12 Attempts, incitements, etc.

13 Power to arrest

14 Restriction on prosecution

15 Search warrants

16 Trial of offences

17A Jurisdiction of District Court

18 Minister may confer police powers on suitable person

19 Powers under Criminal Procedure Code 2010 not restricted

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1985 RevEd
01 Oct 1997

Amended by
Act 7 of 1997
01 Dec 1999

Amended by
Act 43 of 1999
01 Sep 2001

Amended by
Act 27 of 2001
23 Nov 2001

Amended by
S 573/2001
01 Oct 2002

Amended by
Act 25 of 2002
16 May 2003

Amended by
Act 9 of 2003
01 Sep 2003

Amended by
S 420/2003
01 Jun 2004

Amended by
S 274/2004
06 May 2005

Amended by
S 287/2005
10 Jun 2005

Amended by
Act 3 of 2005
14 Sep 2005

Amended by
S 598/2005
02 Apr 2008

Amended by
S 177/2008
01 Dec 2009

Amended by
S 588/2009
28 Dec 2009

Amended by
S 632/2009
02 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
30 Nov 2012

2012 RevEd
01 Oct 2016

Amended by
Act 22 of 2016
01 Oct 2016

Amended by
Act 23 of 2016
03 Oct 2016

Amended by
Act 24 of 2016
04 Oct 2016

Amended by
Act 20 of 2016
01 Apr 2018

Amended by
Act 10 of 2018
01 Dec 2019

Amended by
Act 21 of 2019
31 Dec 2021

2020 RevEd
01 Aug 2022

Amended by
Act 14 of 2022

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