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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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to wage war against India, with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall in either case also be liable to fine.
(3) For the purposes of this section, any person who attempts to contravene, or abets or attempts to abet, or does any act preparatory to, a contravention of any provision of any law, rule or order shall be deemed to have contravened that provision.
Temporary amendments to Acts. 6. During the continuance in force of this Act,—
(1) the Indian Official Secrets Act, 192319 of 1923. shall have effect as if—
- (a) in sub-section (2) of section 5 thereof, after the words "in his possession or control", the words "any information likely to assist the enemy as defined in the Defence of India Act, 1962, or" had been inserted; and after the words "in such a place," the words "or which relates to or is used in, e protected area as defined in the rules made under the Defence of India Act, 1962, or relates to anything in such area," had been inserted;
- (b) for sub-section (4) of section 5 thereof, the following sub-section had been substituted, namely: —
- "(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or if such offence if committed with intent to assist any country committing external aggression against India or to wage war against India, with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall in either case also be liable to fine.";
- (c) after clause (a) of section 12 thereof, the following clause had been inserted, namely: —
- "(aa) an offence under section 5 shall be a cognizable and non-bailable offence;";
(2) the Aircraft Act, 193422 of 1934. shall have effect as if—
- (a) at the end of clause (r) of sub-section (2) of section 5, the following words had been inserted, namely: —
- "including the taking of steps necessary to secure compliance with, or to prevent contravention of, the rules regulating such matters, or, where any such rule has been contravened, to rectify, or to enable proceedings to be taken in respect of, such contravention.";
