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The Official Secrets Act, 1923

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Section 1 Short title, extent and application.
Section 2 Definitions.
Section 3 Penalties for spying.
Section 4 Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences.
Section 5 Wrongful communication, etc., of information.
Section 6 Unauthorised use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and falsedocuments.
Section 7 Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed Forces of the Union.
Section 8 Duty of giving information as to commission of offences.
Section 9 Attempts, incitements, etc.
Section 10 Penalty for harbouring spies.
Section 11 Search-warrants.
Section 12 Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under sections 3, 5 and 7.
Section 13 Restriction of trial of offences.
Section 14 Exclusion of public from proceedings.
Section 15 Offences by companies.
Section 16 Repealed..

The Official Secrets Act, 1923

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The Official Secrets Act, 1923

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to official secrets.

Administered by Department of Internal Security· Ministry of Home Affairs

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