Official Secrets Act 1889
Encyclopedia
The Official Secrets Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 52) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. It created offences of disclosure of information (section 1) and breach of official trust (section 2). It was replaced for the United Kingdom
by the Official Secrets Act 1911
.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It created offences of disclosure of information (section 1) and breach of official trust (section 2). It was replaced for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by the Official Secrets Act 1911
Official Secrets Act 1911
The Official Secrets Act 1911 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Official Secrets Act 1889....
.
Bill 256
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1888/may/10/official-secrets-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1888/jun/07/second-reading-1
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1888/aug/04/east-india-hyderabad-deccan-mining#S3V0329P0_18880804_HOC_24
Bill 97
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/feb/25/official-secrets-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/mar/28/second-reading-1
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/apr/15/official-secrets-bill-no-47
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/apr/16/third-reading
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/apr/29/supply-civil-service-estimates#S3V0335P0_18890429_HOC_140
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/may/02/official-secrets-bill-no-97
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/may/23/official-secrets-bill-no-97
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/jun/17/official-secrets-bill-no-97
Bill 112
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/jun/21/official-secrets-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/jul/11/official-secrets-bill-no-112
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/aug/06/committee-of-selection-for-standing
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/aug/12/official-secrets-bill-no-112
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/aug/15/official-secrets-bill-no-112
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/aug/16/official-secrets-bill-no-112
Bill 232
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/aug/22/order-of-business
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/aug/22/official-secrets-bill-no-882
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1889/aug/23/official-secrets-bill-no-232
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1889/aug/26/royal-assent