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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
intended or adapted for use in war or the defence of Zimbabwe or capable of being adapted for such use;
“prohibited place” means—
(a) any defence work belonging to, occupied by or used
by or on behalf of the State, including—
(i) any arsenal, military or air force establishment
or station, factory, harbour, camp, ship, vessel
or aircraft;
(ii) any police camp or depot at the time being used
for the purposes of defence;
(iii) any place used for building, repairing, making
or keeping munitions of war or any model or
document relating thereto;
(b) any place where munitions of war or any model or
document relating thereto is being built, repaired,
made, kept or obtained under contract with or on behalf of the State or of the government of any country
other than Zimbabwe;
(c) any place declared by the President in terms of section
thirteen to be a prohibited place for the purposes of
this Act.
(2) References in this Act to—
(a) communicating or receiving any thing, shall be
construed as including a reference to communicating
or receiving any part or the substance, effect or description thereof;
(b) obtaining or retaining any thing, shall be construed as
including a reference to obtaining or retaining any part
or copying or causing to be copied the whole or any
part thereof, whether by photographic means or otherwise;
(c) communicating any thing, shall be construed as
including a reference to the transmission or transfer
thereof.
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Espionage
Any person who, for any purpose prejudicial to the safety
or interests of Zimbabwe—
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