Official Secrets Act 1920
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The Official Secrets Act 1920 is a UK law that strengthened and expanded earlier official secrets legislation by broadening the range of security-related offences and powers concerning espionage and the protection of sensitive government information.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Official Secrets Act 1920 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| amends | Official Secrets Act 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown servants
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civilians ⓘ government contractors ⓘ members of the armed forces ⓘ |
| broadens | scope of espionage-related offences beyond the 1911 Act ⓘ |
| citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
approaching prohibited places for purposes prejudicial to the state
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failing to give information about offences under the Official Secrets Acts when required ⓘ harbouring spies ⓘ interfering with police or armed forces in the execution of their duty in certain security contexts ⓘ unauthorised communication of official information ⓘ |
| defines | prohibited places for security purposes ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Crown Prosecution Service
NERFINISHED
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police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| expands | powers of search and arrest in relation to official secrets offences ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialExtent |
England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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national security law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Official Secrets Act 1911 ⓘ |
| partOf | Official Secrets Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
arrest without warrant in certain official secrets cases
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warrants to search premises for evidence of official secrets offences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address espionage and related activities
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to broaden the range of security-related offences ⓘ to protect sensitive government information ⓘ to strengthen and expand earlier official secrets legislation ⓘ |
| regulates |
activities prejudicial to the safety or interests of the state
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disclosure of official information ⓘ handling of sensitive government documents ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Official Secrets Act 1889
NERFINISHED
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Official Secrets Act 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ Official Secrets Act 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ Official Secrets Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1920 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Official Secrets Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partly in force ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
espionage law
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government information control ⓘ state secrets ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1920 ⓘ |
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