| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Official Secrets Act, 1911. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 75 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 December 1920 |
| Commencement | 23 December 1920[2] |
| Repealed | 20 December 2023 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Official Secrets Act 1911 |
| Amended by | Official Secrets Act 1989 |
| Repealed by | National Security Act 2023 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Official Secrets Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 75) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Act was repealed by and replaced with the National Security Act 2023.[3][4][5]
In the Republic of Ireland, the Act was repealed by the Official Secrets Act, 1963.[6]
- ^ This short title was given to this Act by section 11(1) of this Act.
- ^ This Act came into force on the date on which it received royal assent because no other date was provided: Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
- ^ "National Security Act Factsheet - Home Office in the media". homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "National Security Act 2023: Schedule 18", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 11 July 2023, 2023 c. 32 (sch. 18), retrieved 20 December 2023
- ^ "The National Security Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 27 November 2023, SI 2023/1272, retrieved 20 December 2023
- ^ "Official Secrets Act, 1963 – section 3". irishstatutebook.ie. Government of Ireland. 5 February 1963. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
The Official Secrets Acts, 1911 and 1920, are hereby repealed.