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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 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 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 name="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 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>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[UNSC Secrets Act of 2504]]
*[[UNSC Secrets Act of 2504]]


[[Category:UNSC Protocols]]
[[Category:UNSC protocols]]

Latest revision as of 13:45, March 19, 2022

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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