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The OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923

chandigarh · 1923

Chapter Section 1

  • S. 1Short title, extent and application.--

Chapter Section 2

  • S. 2Definitions.--
  • S. 3Penalties for spying
  • S. 4Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences
  • S. 5Wrongful communication
  • S. 6Unauthorised use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and false documents
  • S. 7Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed forces of the Union
  • S. 8Duty of giving information as to commission of offences
  • S. 9Attempts, incitements, etc
  • S. 10Penalty for harbouring spies
  • S. 11Search warrants

Chapter Section 12

  • S. 12Provisions of Section 337* of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under Sections 3, 5 and 7.--
  • S. 13Restriction on trial of offences
  • S. 14Exclusion of public from proceedings

Chapter Section 15

  • S. 15Offences by companies.--
  • S. 16[Repeals
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