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Section 4, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-6AK]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 August 1923.

In Official Secrets Act, 1923 [A10-90P]. This text from 26 August 1923. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 4, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-6AK]. Machine: S17-6AK.

4. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation.—(1) Every person employed in a defence installation shall, within seven days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the entry into a defence installation after such commencement, within seven days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Director-General in Form B, accompanied by a fee of nil rupees. (2) The Director-General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No person employed in a defence installation shall carry on the entry into a defence installation unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (1)

prescribed: Section 2, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S1768Q] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Notification S.O. 1360(E), dated 16th November, 1930 [N11-F74], 16 November 1930, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (3)

Section 2, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-68Q], 26 August 1923, Band A. "section 4".

Section 42, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-7G6], 26 August 1923, Band A. "section 4".

Section 47, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-7NC], 26 August 1923, Band A. "section 4".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-BYW. Every person employed in a defence installation: Apply for registration in Form B, fee nil rupees; seven days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (synthetic record).

Section 4, Official Secrets Act, 1923 [S17-6AK]