| National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill:
Amendments to official secrets legislation in other jurisdictions
The Administration was asked to provide
information on whether there are any amendments
to the UK Official Secrets Act 1989 and legislation
on official secrets in Australia, Canada
and Singapore. |
| UK |
| 2. |
Some minor amendments have been made to
sections 4, 9, 11, 12 and Schedule 1 of the
UK Official Secrets Act since its enactment
in 1989. |
| Australia |
| 3. |
Australia has recently reviewed its legislation
on espionage. By virtue of the Criminal Code
Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters)
Act 2002 which received the Royal Assent
on 31 October 2002, a new Part 5.2 was added
into the Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide
for offences relating to espionage and similar
activities. |
| Canada |
| 4. |
In 2001, Canada amended the Official Secrets
Act 1939 and renamed it as the Security of
Information Act. |
| Singapore |
| 5. |
The Official Secrets Act of Singapore was
amended in 2001. |
Department of Justice
June 2003
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