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(7)

Subject to subsection (2) below, a notification for the

purposes of subsection (1) above' shall be in force for the period of

years beginning with the day on which it is served but may be Lenewed by Iurther notices under subsection (6) above for periods of

five

years ас a time.

(8) A notification for the purposes of subsection (1) above

may at any time be revoked by a further notice in writing served by

Lile Governor on the person concerned; and the Governor shall serve

Suvil d further notice as soon as, in his opinion, the work

undertaken by that person ceases to be such as is mentioned in

subsection (6) above.

OF,

(9) In this section "security or intelligence" means the work

or in support of, the security and intelligence services or any part of them, and references to information relating to security or

intelligence include references to information held or transmitted

by those services or by persons in support of, or of any part of,

chem.

2.

Defence

(4) A person who is or has been a Crown servant or government

is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he

a damaging disclosure of any information, document or other

article relating to defence which is or has been in his possession

DY virtue of his position as such.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above a disclosure is

damugang it

(a)

it damages the capability of, or of any part of, the

armed forces of the Crown to carry out their tasks or

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