Official Secrets Act : Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed Forcesof the

Official Secrets Act,1923

Act No : 19

Section : Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed Forcesof the Union.

7. Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed forces of the Union. (1) No person in the vicinity of any prohibited place shall obstruct, knowingly mislead or otherwise interfere with or impede, -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 24 of 1967, s. 6, for "two years ". 2 The words "with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years" omitted by s. 6, ibid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 647 any police-officer, or any member of 1*[the Armed Forces of the Union] engaged on guard, sentry, patrol, or other similar duty in relation to the prohibited place. (2) If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of this section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to 2*[three years], or with fine, or with both.