Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Part 9—Division 10
Ord. No. 6 of 2024
Section 147
A775
- Repeal
- “treason”
- Substitute
- “an offence endangering national security the maximum penalty for which is life imprisonment”.
147. Section 123 amended (criminal proceedings may be held in camera and non-disclosure of identity of witnesses in certain cases)
(1) Section 123(1)—
- Repeal
- “in the interests of justice or public order or security”
- Substitute
- “for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1AA)”.
(2) After section 123(1)—
- Add
- “(1AA) The purpose is—
- (a) safeguarding national security, including preventing the disclosure of state secret (as defined by section 29 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (6 of 2024));
- (b) safeguarding public order;
- (c) safeguarding justice; or
- (d) any other proper purpose.”.
(3) Section 123(1A)(b)—
- Repeal
- “prejudice the interests of justice or public order or security”
