[TheList] The Radiocommunications Act.

Mon Jan 28 11:55:51 AEDT 2019

Pretty sure Treason still carries a death penalty in NZ too.

Have also signed several versions of the Declaration of Secrecy.

Neill.

On 27/01/2019 7:08 AM, Martin Cook wrote:
> Way back in the 60's when I was a Radio Officer in the UK Merchant 
> Navy I had to sign a document to say that I was bound by the "Secrecy 
> of Communications Act" which meant that I was not only to disclose or 
> use to gain a pecuniary advantage any information that I had received, 
> either intended for me or for anyone else, but I could not even admit 
> to the existence or reception of any information other than to the 
> intended recipient.
>
> Later on I joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a Radio Operator and had 
> to sign the "Official Secrets Act" which also meant that I could not 
> tell anybody about some equipment that I had knowledge about. These 
> acts are still in force and there is no let out clause so I can't tell 
> anybody anything!
>
> The penalties for some of these offences are somewhat severe, 
> especially in wartime. Did you know that sabotage to one of Her 
> Majesty's ships still carries the death penalty?
>
> On that happy note - cheers - Martin.
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