Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 2900
Official Secrets
The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012
Made
14th November 2012
Coming into force
22nd November 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1)(g) and 13(1)( 1 ) of the Official Secrets Act 1989( 2 ).
In accordance with section 14(2) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 22nd November 2012.
Amendment to the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990
2. —(1)The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990( 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of Schedule 2 insert—
| “ A Police and crime commissioner | |
| A Deputy police and crime commissioner | |
| Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime | |
| Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime | |
| The Lord Mayor of the City of London | |
| The representative of the Court of Common Council acting in its capacity as the Police Authority for the City of London ” |
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Damian Green
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
14th November 2012
See the definition of “prescribed”.
1989 c.6 .
S.I. 1990/200 . Schedule 2 to that Order has been amended by S.I. 1999/1042 , S.I. 2004/1823 and S.I. 2006/362 .