Official Secret Act 1972

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Official secret act 1972. This says the governance inte grity accountability and transpa rency giat a coalition of seven civil society organisations should be part of the institutional reform that should be carried out by the government to ensure transparency in the country. Appointment of public officer to classify official document etc. 2 interpretation cite 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires armed forces includes a any regular or volunteer armed forces of malaysia whether in malaysia or outside malaysia. The legislation is based on the official secrets act of the united kingdom.

Civil societies want the official secrets act 1972 osa repealed to encourage transparency in the new government. This act may be cited as the official secrets act 1972. This act may be cited as the official secrets act 1972. Whoever knows what that means angkat tangan.

Enacted in 1972 malaysia s official secrets act osa has been criticized for stifling dissent and freedom of expression through its provisions that grant absolute power to the authorities to. Official secrets act 1972 an act to revise and consolidate the law relating to the protection of official secrets. 1 october 1972 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows. Akta rahsia rasmi 1972 abbreviated osa is a statute in malaysia prohibiting the dissemination of information classified as an official secret.

Penalties for spying 4. After the recent blowout over the leaked upsr papers many of you may have noticed a throwaway line at the bottom of most news articles reporting the leaks stating that suspects were being investigated under the official secrets act osa 1972. Official secrets act 1972 act 88 arrangement of sections 1. 1 october 1972 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows.

If you raised your hand good. This act may be cited as the official secrets act 1972. Declassification of official secret by a minister or a public officer 3. The official secrets act 1972 malay.