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Paragraph 6 Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)I1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

The Official Secrets Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 5(6) (offence of disclosing information obtained by espionage) for “section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911” substitute “any of sections 1 to 4 of the National Security Act 2023”.

(3)

In section 11 (arrest, search and trial)—

(a)

for subsections (3) and (3A) substitute—

“(3)

Schedule 2 to the National Security Act 2023 (powers of entry, search and seizure) applies in relation to a relevant offence as it applies in relation to a relevant act (within the meaning given by paragraphs 1 and 18 of that Schedule).”;

(b)

for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)

If it is necessary in the interests of national security, a court may exclude the public from any part of proceedings for a relevant offence, except the passing of sentence.”;

(c)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

In this section a “relevant offence” means an offence under any provision of this Act other than section 8(1), (4) or (5).”

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 18 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)

I2

Sch. 18 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)