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Official
Secrets Act [Chapter 11:09]
as amended at December
31, 2004
[Date of commencement: 27th February, 1970]
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AN ACT to prohibit
the disclosure for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests
of Zimbabwe of information which might be useful to an enemy; to make
provision for the purpose of preventing persons from obtaining or disclosing
official secrets in Zimbabwe; to prevent unauthorized persons from making
sketches, plans or models of and to prevent trespass upon defence works,
fortifications, military reserves and other prohibited places; and to
provide for matters incidental to the foregoing.
ARRANGEMENT OF
SECTIONS
Section
1. Short
title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Espionage.
4. Prohibition
of communication of certain information.
5. Certain
acts prejudicial to safety or interests of Zimbabwe prohibited.
6. Obstructing
persons on guard at or loitering near prohibited places.
7. Harbouring
or concealing certain persons and failing to report information relating
to foreign agents.
8. Communication
with foreign agent proof of certain facts.
9. Proof
of purpose prejudicial to safety or interests of Zimbabwe.
10. Forfeiture.
11. Authority
of Attorney-General required for institution of criminal proceedings.
12. Extra-territorial
application of Act.
13. Declaration
of prohibited place.
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