Section 12

Any person who attempts to commit any offence against this Act, or solicits or incites or endeavours to persuade, or conspires with another person to commit an offence, or aids or abets or does any act preparatory to the commission of an offence against this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the same punishment, and to be proceeded against in the same manner as if he had committed the offence.

Official Secrets 15

Power to arrest.