Official Secrets Act 1989
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The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repeals and replaces section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911, thereby removing the public interest defence created by that section.
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Long title | An Act to replace section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 by provisions protecting more limited classes of official information. |
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Citation | 1989 c. 6 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 11 May 1989 |
Commencement | 1 March 1990[2] |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Official Secrets Act 1911 |
Status: Amended | |
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Revised text of statute as amended |
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Lord Bingham said that the white paper "Reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911" (Cm. 408) (June 1988) was the immediate precursor of this Act and that its recommendations bear directly on the interpretation of this Act.[3]