OpenLegislation

Official Secrets Act 1911 (repealed)

1 & 2 Geo. 5 c. 28 · Enacted 22 August 1911 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 20 December 2023.

F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 18 para. 1 (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f) (with reg. 3)

Contents

  1. 1Penalties for spying. Repealed
  2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3Definition of prohibited place. Repealed
  4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 6Power to arrest. Repealed
  7. 7Penalty for harbouring spies. Repealed
  8. 8Restriction on prosecution. Repealed
  9. 9Search Warrants. Repealed
  10. 10Extent of Act and place of trial of offence. Repealed
  11. 11Saving for laws of British possessions. Repealed
  12. 12Interpretation. Repealed
  13. 13†Short title and repeal. Repealed

1Penalties for spying.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

3Definition of prohibited place.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

6Power to arrest.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7Penalty for harbouring spies.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8Restriction on prosecution.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9Search Warrants.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10Extent of Act and place of trial of offence.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11Saving for laws of British possessions.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12Interpretation.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13†Short title and repeal.F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .