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In forceACT NO. XIX OF 1923 · 2nd April, 1923

The Official Secrets Act, 1923

১৯২৩ সালের দ্য অফিসিয়াল সিক্রেটস অ্যাক্ট

[An Act to consolidate and amend the law in Bangladesh relating to official secrets.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title, extent and application
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Penalties for spying
  5. Section 3ARestriction against photographs, sketches, etc., of prohibited and notified areas
  6. Section 4Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences
  7. Section 5Wrongful communication, etc., of information
  8. Section 6Unauthorised use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and false documents
  9. Section 7Interfering with officers of the police or members of the armed forces of Bangladesh
  10. Section 8Duty of giving information as to commission of offences
  11. Section 9Attempts, incitements, etc.
  12. Section 10Penalty for harbouring spies
  13. Section 11Search warrants
  14. Section 12Power to arrest
  15. Section 13Restriction on trial of offences
  16. Section 14Exclusion of public from proceedings
  17. Section 15Offences by companies, etc.
  18. Section 16[Repealed]Repealed