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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT (HONG KONG) ORDER 1991

JULE TO THE ORDER

PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1989

AS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG

Security and intelligence

[Article]

(1)

A person who is or has been

(a)

(1)

a member of the security and intelligence services; or

person notified that he is subject to the

provisions of this subsection,

13 guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he discloses any mizuimalion, aocument or other article relating to security or

incelligence which is or has been in his possession in the course of

WULK wolle the notification is or was in force.

(2) The reference in subsection (1) above to disclosing information relating to security or intelligence includes a

Lotelence lo making any statement which purports to be a disclosure of such information or is intended to be taken by those to whom it

ip addressed as being such a disclosure.

(3) A person who is or has been a Crown servant or government Cuncfactor is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he MUNEO a Hamaying alsclosure of any information, document or other

article relating to security or intelligence which is or has been in

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