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Section 8: Duty of giving information as to commission of offences.

The Official Secrets Act, 1923Central Act · Act 19 of 1923

(1) It shall be the duty of every person to give on demand to a Superintendent of Police, or other police officer not below the rank of Inspector, empowered by an Inspector-General or Commissioner of Police in this behalf, or to any member of [the Armed Forces of the Union] engaged on guard, sentry, patrol or other similar duty, any information in his power relating to an offence or suspected offence under section 3 or under section 3 read with section 9 and, if so required, and upon tender of his reasonable expenses, to attend at such reasonable time and place as may be specified for the purpose of furnishing such information.

(2) If any person fails to give any such information or to attend as aforesaid, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to [three years], or with fine, or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Official Secrets Act, 1923
Section8
Marginal noteDuty of giving information as to commission of offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it6

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  • substituted. . Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "His Majesty's Forces".
  • substituted, Act 24 of 1967. . Subs. by Act 24 of 1967, s. 8, for "two years".

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