[1. Short title, extent and application.--(1) This Act may be called the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and applies also to servants of the Government and to citizens of India outside India].
Section 1: Short title, extent and application.
The Official Secrets Act, 1923Central Act · Act 19 of 1923
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Official Secrets Act, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title, extent and application. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Act 24 of 1967. . Subs. by Act 24 of 1967, s. 2, for section 1.
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