OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT (HONG KONG) ORDER 1991
SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER
PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICIAL SECHTS ACT 1989
AS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG
[Article 3]
1.
Security and intelligence
(1)
A person who is or has been
(a)
(b)
a member of the security and intelligence services; or
a person notified that he is subject to the
provisions of this subsection,
is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he discloses any
information, document or other article relating to security or
intelligence which is or has been in his possession in the course of
his work while the notification is or was in force.
(2) The reference in subsection (1) above
above to disclos..ng
information relating to security or intelligence includes
reference to making any statement which purports to be a disclosure
of such information or is intended to be taken by those to whom it
is addressed as being such a disclosure.
(3) A person who is or has been a Crown servant or government
contractor is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he
makes a damaging disclosure of any information, document or other
article relating to security or intelligence which is or has been in