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The '''Official Secrets Act of 2550''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] legislation that mandates the protection of confidential information. The act was passed on [[2550|November 23, 2550]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''November 23, 2550''</ref>


The '''Official Secrets Act''' were a set of [[United Nations Space Command]] regulations that mandated the confidentiality and the nondisclosure of any contents of any [[Messenger Satchel]]. The act takes it's name from the real life Official Secrets Act of The United Kingdom, the latest version of which was enacted in 1989.
The Official Secrets Act of 2550 prohibits any unauthorized dissemination or distribution of any contents of any [[messenger satchel]].<ref name="messenger">'''[[UNSC Canvas Messenger Bag]]''' - ''description''</ref> Failure to adhere to the mandated prohibition makes it an offence punishable with a summary execution by a UNSC authorized firing squad.{{Ref/Reuse|messenger}} After [[Tom Muir]] was taken aboard the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] ''[[UNSC Port Stanley|Port Stanley]]'', [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] exaggeratedly told Muir that even breathing on such a vessel was a breach of the Official Secrets Act.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 151''</ref>


The act was passed in [[2550]].
==Trivia==
In real life, [[Wikipedia:Official Secrets Act|Official Secrets Act]] is used as a common title for legislation involving the secrecy of information mainly related to national security in several countries.


[[Category:UNSC Protocols]]
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
==See also==
*[[UNSC Secrets Act of 2504]]
 
[[Category:UNSC protocols]]

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The Official Secrets Act of 2550 is a United Nations Space Command legislation that mandates the protection of confidential information. The act was passed on November 23, 2550.[1]

The Official Secrets Act of 2550 prohibits any unauthorized dissemination or distribution of any contents of any messenger satchel.[2] Failure to adhere to the mandated prohibition makes it an offence punishable with a summary execution by a UNSC authorized firing squad.[2] After Tom Muir was taken aboard the ONI prowler Port Stanley, Captain Serin Osman exaggeratedly told Muir that even breathing on such a vessel was a breach of the Official Secrets Act.[3]

Trivia[edit]

In real life, Official Secrets Act is used as a common title for legislation involving the secrecy of information mainly related to national security in several countries.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal, November 23, 2550
  2. ^ a b UNSC Canvas Messenger Bag - description
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 151

See also[edit]

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