Official Secrets Act 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Security and intelligence

3. 2. Defence

4. 3. International relations

5. 4. Crime and special investigation powers

6. 5. Information resulting from unauthorised disclosures or entrusted in confidence

7. 6. Information entrusted in confidence to other States or international organisations

8. 7. Authorised disclosures

9. 8. Safeguarding of information

10. 9. Prosecutions

11. 10. Penalties

12. 11. Arrest, search and trial

13. 12. “Crown servant” and “government contractor”

14. 13. Other interpretation provisions

15. 14. Orders

16. 15. Acts done abroad and extent

17. 16. Short title, citation, consequential amendments, repeals, revocation and commencement

18. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Consequential Amendments

       1. 1. In each of the following provisions— (a) section 11(2)(b) of...

       2. 2. In section 22(6) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act...

       3. 3. In paragraph (b) of section 9(4) of the Interception of...

       4. 4. Any provision in a public service pension scheme (within the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Repeals and Revocation