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person obtained it without that State or organization's authorization, and where no other offence under the earlier sections of this Act applies. Lawful authority and prior authorized disclosure are defences against this offence.
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874:Schedule 1A of the Act of 1984 was inserted by
826:Sections 1(1), 1(3), 2(1), 3(1), 4(1) and 8(1).
1045:A Basic Guide To The Official Secrets Act 1989
587:Sections 12(2) and (3) define the expression "
2068:Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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817:R v. Shayler UKHL 11 at , All ER 477 at 485
332:EWCA Crim 1977, WLR 2206 (28 September 2001)
178:Requirement that the disclosure be "damaging"
3435:Classified information in the United Kingdom
3268:Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
595:Section 13 - Other interpretation provisions
3304:Measures of the National Assembly for Wales
364:crown servants and government contractors.
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138:that repeals and replaces section 2 of the
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564:Section 11(3) extends section 9(1) of the
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452:Section 9 - Restriction on prosecutions
443:Section 8 - Safeguarding of information
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744:O'Connor–Keogh official secrets trial
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530:Section 11 - Arrest, search and trial
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474:Advocate General for Northern Ireland
299:Section 1 - Security and intelligence
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489:Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
359:Section 3 - International relations
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429:Section 7 - Authorised disclosures
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863:Police Reform Act 2002
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495:Section 10 - Penalties
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754:Espionage Act of 1917
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1010:article 2(g)(iii)(b)
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491:, on 12 April 2010.
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