4 Crime and special investigation powers
Official Secrets Act 1989 (1989 c 6) | Legislation

4  Crime and special investigation powers

(1)     A person who is or has been a Crown servant or government contractor is guilty of an offence if without lawful authority he discloses any information, document or other article to which this section applies and which is or has been in his possession by virtue of his position as such.

(2)     This section applies to any information, document or other article—

(a)     the disclosure of which—

(i)     results in the commission of an offence; or

(ii)     facilitates an escape from legal custody or the doing of any other act prejudicial to the safekeeping of persons in legal custody; or

(iii)     impedes the prevention or detection of offences or the apprehension or prosecution of suspected offenders; or

(b)

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