Section Text
THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923
[Act, No. 19 of 1923]1
[2nd April, 1923]
PREAMBLE
An Act to consolidate and amend the law2[* * * * *] relating to official secrets.
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WHEREAS it is expedient that the law relating to official secrets2[* * * * *] should be consolidated and amended; It is hereby enacted as follows:--
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1. The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, section. 3 and Sch.; to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, section. 2 and Sch. I; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, section. 3 and Sch. I, And to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8 of 1965, section. 3 and Sch.
2. The words "in the Provinces" were omitted by the A.O. 1950.
3. First two paragraphs of the Preamble were omitted by the A.O. 1950.