Official Secrets Act 1989
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The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government and security information by officials, journalists, and others.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Official Secrets Act 1989 canonical | 4 |
| Official Secrets Act (United Kingdom) | 1 |
| Official Secrets Act 1911 section 2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T835926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Official Secrets Act 1989 Context triple: [British press, subjectTo, Official Secrets Act 1989]
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A.
Espionage Act of 1917
The Espionage Act of 1917 is a U.S. federal law enacted during World War I that criminalizes interference with military operations, support for U.S. enemies, and certain forms of dissent, and has been widely used and debated in national security and free speech cases.
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B.
The Chapman Report
The Chapman Report is a 1962 American drama film, based on Irving Wallace’s novel, that explores the intimate lives and sexual attitudes of suburban women through the lens of a controversial research study.
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C.
Keeper of the Seals
The Keeper of the Seals is a historic French government office traditionally held by the Minister of Justice, responsible for the custody and use of the Great Seal of France and associated legal and ceremonial functions.
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D.
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 is a U.S. federal law that provided the CIA with administrative and financial authorities, including special procedures for secrecy and funding, enabling it to operate as the nation’s primary foreign intelligence agency.
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E.
Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the creation, management, and public ownership of official records of presidents and vice presidents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Official Secrets Act 1989 Target entity description: The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government and security information by officials, journalists, and others.
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A.
Intelligence Services Act 1994
The Intelligence Services Act 1994 is a UK law that formally put the country’s intelligence agencies, including MI6 and GCHQ, on a statutory footing and defined their powers, functions, and oversight mechanisms.
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B.
Espionage Act of 1917
The Espionage Act of 1917 is a U.S. federal law enacted during World War I that criminalizes interference with military operations, support for U.S. enemies, and certain forms of dissent, and has been widely used and debated in national security and free speech cases.
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C.
The Chapman Report
The Chapman Report is a 1962 American drama film, based on Irving Wallace’s novel, that explores the intimate lives and sexual attitudes of suburban women through the lens of a controversial research study.
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D.
Keeper of the Seals
The Keeper of the Seals is a historic French government office traditionally held by the Minister of Justice, responsible for the custody and use of the Great Seal of France and associated legal and ceremonial functions.
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E.
Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 is a U.S. federal law that provided the CIA with administrative and financial authorities, including special procedures for secrecy and funding, enabling it to operate as the nation’s primary foreign intelligence agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UK government ⓘ |
| amends | Official Secrets Act 1911 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown servants
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government contractors ⓘ members of the security and intelligence services ⓘ other persons receiving official information in confidence ⓘ |
| appliesToInformation |
defence information
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information useful to criminals or terrorists ⓘ international relations information ⓘ security and intelligence information ⓘ |
| canAffect |
civil servants
ⓘ
journalists ⓘ members of the armed forces ⓘ |
| citation | 1989 c. 6 ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1989-08-01 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criminalizes | unauthorized disclosure of official information ⓘ |
| definesOffence |
disclosure relating to crime and special investigation powers
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disclosure relating to defence ⓘ disclosure relating to international relations ⓘ disclosure relating to security or intelligence ⓘ further disclosure of protected information ⓘ unauthorized disclosure by government contractors ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyOnIndictment |
2 years imprisonment
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fine ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| purpose | to protect sensitive official information from unauthorized disclosure ⓘ |
| region |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Official Secrets Act 1911
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Official Secrets Act 1920 ⓘ Official Secrets Act 1939 ⓘ |
| removesDefence | public interest defence ⓘ |
| repealed | false ⓘ |
| replaced |
Official Secrets Act 1989
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Official Secrets Act 1911 section 2
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| replacesMensReaStandardOf |
Official Secrets Act 1911
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surface form:
Official Secrets Act 1911 section 2
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| royalAssentDate | 1989-05-11 ⓘ |
| section |
section 1
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section 10 ⓘ section 11 ⓘ section 12 ⓘ section 13 ⓘ section 14 ⓘ section 15 ⓘ section 16 ⓘ section 2 ⓘ section 3 ⓘ section 4 ⓘ section 5 ⓘ section 6 ⓘ section 7 ⓘ section 8 ⓘ section 9 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Official Secrets Act 1989 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
government information
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national security ⓘ official secrets ⓘ state security ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: Official Secrets Act 1989 Description of subject: The Official Secrets Act 1989 is a UK law that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government and security information by officials, journalists, and others.
Referenced by (6)
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