Section 12

Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under sections 3, 5 and 7.

The Official Secrets Act, 1923

  • Act 19 of 1923
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

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

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    1[12. Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under sections 3, 5 and 7.—The provisions of section 337 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18982 shall apply in relation to an offence punishable under section 3 or under section 5 or under section 7 or under any of the said sections 3, 5 and 7 read with section 9, as they apply in relation to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years.]

Notes

1. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for section 12.
2. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 306.

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