Official Secrets Act, 1972 / by 482513 Malaysia, Legal Research Division

Official Secrets ACT OSA by Malaysia, Goverment

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Official Secrets Act: a commentary / Mohd Ramli Othman by Othman, Mohd Ramli

“…The Official Secret s Act 1972 (Revised 1986) is modelled on the Official Secrets Act 1911 of England. The English Act, an anti espionage legacy of pre World War 1, was enacted in the wake of hysteria leading up to the outbreak of the war. …”
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Official secrets Act, 1972 : (incorporating all amendments as at 10th January 1985) / by 482513 Malaysia, Legal Research Board

Official secrets act : (incorporating all amendments up 15th October 1988) ; reprint no 4 of 1988 by 482513 Malaysia

A legal review on the classification of official secrets under the Official Secrets Act 1972 / Amirul Ezuan Azizul Karim by Azizul Karim, Amirul Ezuan, Mohd Zamani, Harshaan, Ismail, Mohd Arif, Mohd Saifiizzaman, Muhammad Shakeel

“…This project paper is concerned on the official secrets particularly classification of official secrets under the Official Secrets Act 1972. Basically, section 2(1) of the Official Secrets Act 1972 provides the definition of official secrets in which it includes scheduled official secrets and classified official secrets. …”
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Akta Rahsia Rasmi, 1972 (Akta 88) & Official Secrets Act 1972 (Act 88) (hingga 20hb Disember 2003) / by 482513 Malaysia

Official Secrets Act 1972: looking at citizens' rights / Khazrin Haffiz Khalil, Mohd Asrulnizam Harun and Muhammad Fairuz Abdul Karim by Khalil, Khazrin Haffiz, Harun, Mohd Asrulnizam, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Fairuz

“…This research also seeks to look at the constitutionality of Section 2B of the Official Secrets Act 1972 which allegedly erode the citizens' right to information. …”
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Freedom of information under official secrets act: a comparative study between Malaysia and United Kingdom / Husna Ridzuan...[et al.] by Ridzuan, Husna, Azman, Nur Ain, Azman, Nurina Khaliesya, Mahat, Nurul Farahhin

“…In 1st October 1972, Official Secret Act has officially enacted which purposely to preserve certain document which is officially secret to the government. …”
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A comparative study on the law of corruption between Malaysia and Finland / Noor Hana Yusoff, Nurul Amirah Mohd Zaini and Syasya Adlina Amirah Latip by Yusoff, Noor Hana, Mohd Zaini, Nurul Amirah, Latip, Syasya Adlina Amirah

“…Our objectives in carrying out this research are to compare the law governing corruption in Malaysia and Finland and also to analyse the Act on the Openness of Government Activities in Finland and Official Secrets Act 1962 in Malaysia. In enhancing the law of corruption that has been implemented in Malaysia, the Official Secrets Act needs to be reviewed by referring to the Act of Openness on the Government activities introduced by Finland. …”
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Official secrecy and the criminalisation of unauthorised disclosures by Butler, O

“…Reviews Law Commission proposals for reforming the Official Secrets Act 1989, argues that continued distinctions between official secrets offences and a range of unauthorised disclosure offences (UDOs) is undesirable, and suggests why lack of public interest defences for UDOs may breach ECHR art.10.…”

La difficile conquête du droit à l’information by Jean-Claude Sergeant

“…Reforming the Official Secrets Act was also on the agenda of those who had been campaigning for Parliament to recognize the right to access official information. …”
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The legal implications of providing information services in PUL in Kenya by Salome Waigumo Mathangani, Japheth Otike

“…The study established the actual and potential implications of laws that support information (UDHR, CK, FOI, IFLA and WSIS declarations) and those that put limits to information (Copyright law, penal code, Official Secrets Act). Although librarians were knowledgeable and had skills regarding their work, evidence from the study showed that they needed to extend their knowledge and understanding in the area of laws that have implications on the provision of information as a way of enhancing their work. …”

Freedom of information: an analysis on the effectivness of Selangor Freedom of Information Enactment 2011 / Raja Hawathul Fahdillah Raja Shah Malik, Raja Azlina Izzah Raja Shahrom... by Raja Shah Malik, Raja Hawathul Fahdillah, Raja Shahrom, Raja Azlina Izzah, Raub Khan, Nur Farah Adela

“…For example, the Official Secrets Act 1972 is one of the restrictions that are present in the Enactment. …”
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Government Secrecy and Security Classifications in the Context of Integrity Management in Malaysia by Hashim, Noreha

“…First, the 1972 Official Secrets Act (OSA) plays a significant role as part of a plethora of statutes and ethical codes that are indispensable to upholding government integrity. …”
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