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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 7—Division 1 Section 88 88. No prejudicing of investigation of offences endangering national security

If a person knows or suspects that an investigation of an offence endangering national security is being conducted—
 * (a) the person—
 * (i) with intent to prejudice the investigation; or
 * (ii) being reckless as to whether the investigation will be prejudiced,
 * without reasonable excuse or lawful authority, makes any disclosure; or
 * (b) the person—
 * (i) knowing or suspecting that any material is likely to be relevant to the investigation; and
 * (ii) with intent to conceal the facts disclosed by the material from persons conducting the investigation,
 * without reasonable excuse, falsifies, conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of the material, or causes or permits the material to be falsified, concealed, destroyed or otherwise disposed of,

the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.