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Official Secrets Act 1989

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Section 16(4).

SCHEDULE 2Repeals and Revocation

1911 c. 28.The Official Secrets Act 1911.Section 2.
In section 12, in the paragraph beginning “Expressions referring”, the words “or receiving” (in both places where they occur) and “or received”.
1920 c. 75.The Official Secrets Act 1920.Section 9(1).
In Schedule 1, the amend-ments of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911.
1946 c. 27.The Bank of England Act 1946.Section 4(4) and (5).
1954 c. 32.The Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954.In Schedule 3, the words from “For the purposes of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911” to “shall be deemed to bea contract with Her Majesty”.
1965 c. 57.The Nuclear Installations Act 1965.In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.
1967 c. 13.The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.Section 11(1).
1969 c. 48.The Post Office Act 1969.In Schedule 4, in paragraph 21(1), the words from the beginning to “Her Majesty; and”.
1969 c. 10 (N.I.).The Parliamentary Commissioner Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.Section 11(1).
1969 c. 25 (N.I.).The Commissioner for Complaints Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.Section 12(1).
1970 c. 46.The Radiological Protection Act 1970.Sections 2(8) and 4(7).
1971 c. 11.The Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971.In section 19(1) the words “2 and”.
In the Schedule, paragraph 2.
1977 c. 49.The National Health Service Act 1977.In Schedule 13, paragraph 15.
1982 c. 16.The Civil Aviation Act 1982.Section 18(1).
1983 c. 44.The National Audit Act 1983.In section 3(5) the words “Except for the purposes of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (wrongful communication of information)”.
1984 c. 12.The Telecommunications Act 1984.In Schedule 4, paragraph 12(1).
1984 c. 35.The Data Protection Act 1984.Section 17(2) and (3).
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1(2) the words “Except as provided in section 17(2) of this Act”.
1985 c. 56.The Interception of Communications Act 1985.In section 9(4)(b) the words “or 2”.
S.I. 1987/460 (N.I. 5).The Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.In Schedule 1, in paragraph 3(3) the words “Except for the purposes of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (wrongful communication of information)”.

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