Common use of Safeguarding of Information Clause in Contracts

Safeguarding of Information. 8(1) Where a Crown Servant or Government Contractor, by virtue of his position as such, has in his possession or under his control any document or other article which it would be an offence under any of the foregoing provisions of this Act for him to disclose without lawful authority he is guilty of an offence if –

Safeguarding of Information. 8(1) Where a Crown Servant or Government Contractor, by virtue of his position as such, has in his possession or under his control any document or other article which it would be an offence under any of the foregoing provisions of this Act for him to disclose without lawful authority he is guilty of an offence if –a. being a Crown Servant, he retains the document or article contrary to his official duty; or