<P> People working with sensitive information are commonly required to sign a statement to the effect that they agree to abide by the restrictions of the Official Secrets Act . This is popularly referred to as `` signing the Official Secrets Act '' . Signing this has no effect on which actions are legal , as the act is a law , not a contract , and individuals are bound by it whether or not they have signed it . Signing it is intended more as a reminder to the person that they are under such obligations . To this end , it is common to sign this statement both before and after a period of employment that involves access to secrets ( e.g. MI5 / MI6 ) . </P>
<P> People working with sensitive information are commonly required to sign a statement to the effect that they agree to abide by the restrictions of the Official Secrets Act . This is popularly referred to as `` signing the Official Secrets Act '' . Signing this has no effect on which actions are legal , as the act is a law , not a contract , and individuals are bound by it whether or not they have signed it . Signing it is intended more as a reminder to the person that they are under such obligations . To this end , it is common to sign this statement both before and after a period of employment that involves access to secrets ( e.g. MI5 / MI6 ) . </P>
who has to sign the official secrets act
who has to sign the official secrets act
People working with sensitive information
People working with sensitive information