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Geneva Conventions Act 1957

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Punishment of offenders against conventions.

    1. 1.Grave breaches of scheduled conventions.

  3. Provisions as to certain legal proceedings.

    1. 2.Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc.

    2. 3.Legal representation of certain persons.

    3. 4.Appeals by protected persons.

    4. 5.Reduction of sentence' and custody of protected persons.

  4. Prevention of abuse of Red Cross and other emblems.

    1. 6.Use of Red Cross and other emblems.

  5. General.

    1. 7.Interpretation.

    2. 8.Short title and extent.

  6. SCHEDULES.

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      GENEVA CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD.

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 1

        2. ARTICLE 2

        3. ARTICLE 3

        4. ARTICLE 4

        5. ARTICLE 5

        6. ARTICLE 6

        7. ARTICLE 7

        8. ARTICLE 8

        9. ARTICLE 9

        10. ARTICLE 10

        11. ARTICLE 11

      2. CHAPTER II WOUNDED AND SICK

        1. ARTICLE 12

        2. ARTICLE 13

        3. ARTICLE 14

        4. ARTICLE 15

        5. ARTICLE 16

        6. ARTICLE 17

        7. ARTICLE 18

      3. CHAPTER III MEDICAL UNITS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

        1. ARTICLE 19

        2. ARTICLE 20

        3. ARTICLE 21

        4. ARTICLE 22

        5. ARTICLE 23

      4. CHAPTER IV PERSONNEL

        1. ARTICLE 24

        2. ARTICLE 25

        3. ARTICLE 26

        4. ARTICLE 27

        5. ARTICLE 28

        6. ARTICLE 29

        7. ARTICLE 30

        8. ARTICLE 31

        9. ARTICLE 32

      5. CHAPTER V BUILDINGS AND MATERIAL

        1. ARTICLE 33

        2. ARTICLE 34

      6. CHAPTER VI MEDICAL TRANSPORTS

        1. ARTICLE 35

        2. ARTICLE 36

        3. ARTICLE 37

      7. CHAPTER VII THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM

        1. ARTICLE 38

        2. ARTICLE 39

        3. ARTICLE 40

        4. ARTICLE 41

        5. ARTICLE 42

        6. ARTICLE 43

        7. ARTICLE 44

      8. CHAPTER VIII EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION

        1. ARTICLE 45

        2. ARTICLE 46

        3. ARTICLE 47

        4. ARTICLE 48

      9. CHAPTER IX REPRESSION OF ABUSES AND INFRACTIONS

        1. ARTICLE 49

        2. ARTICLE 50

        3. ARTICLE 51

        4. ARTICLE 52

        5. ARTICLE 53

        6. ARTICLE 54

      10. FINAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 55

        2. ARTICLE 56

        3. ARTICLE 57

        4. ARTICLE 58

        5. ARTICLE 59

        6. ARTICLE 60

        7. ARTICLE 61

        8. ARTICLE 62

        9. ARTICLE 63

        10. ARTICLE 64

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      GENEVA CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AT SEA.

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 1

        2. ARTICLE 2

        3. ARTICLE 3

        4. ARTICLE 4

        5. ARTICLE 5

        6. ARTICLE 6

        7. ARTICLE 7

        8. ARTICLE 8

        9. ARTICLE 9

        10. ARTICLE 10

        11. ARTICLE 11

      2. CHAPTER II WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED

        1. ARTICLE 12

        2. ARTICLE 13

        3. ARTICLE 14

        4. ARTICLE 15

        5. ARTICLE 16

        6. ARTICLE 17

        7. ARTICLE 18

        8. ARTICLE 19

        9. ARTICLE 20

        10. ARTICLE 21

      3. CHAPTER III HOSPITAL SHIPS

        1. ARTICLE 22

        2. ARTICLE 23

        3. ARTICLE 24

        4. ARTICLE 25

        5. ARTICLE 26

        6. ARTICLE 27

        7. ARTICLE 28

        8. ARTICLE 29

        9. ARTICLE 30

        10. ARTICLE 31

        11. ARTICLE 32

        12. ARTICLE 33

        13. ARTICLE 34

        14. ARTICLE 35

      4. CHAPTER IV PERSONNEL

        1. ARTICLE 36

        2. ARTICLE 37

      5. CHAPTER V MEDICAL TRANSPORTS

        1. ARTICLE 38

        2. ARTICLE 39

        3. ARTICLE 40

      6. CHAPTER VI THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM

        1. ARTICLE 41

        2. ARTICLE 42

        3. ARTICLE 43

        4. ARTICLE 44

        5. ARTICLE 45

      7. CHAPTER VII EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION

        1. ARTICLE 46

        2. ARTICLE 47

        3. ARTICLE 48

        4. ARTICLE 49

      8. CHAPTER VIII REPRESSION OF ABUSES AND INFRACTIONS

        1. ARTICLE 50

        2. ARTICLE 51

        3. ARTICLE 52

        4. ARTICLE 53

      9. FINAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 54

        2. ARTICLE 55

        3. ARTICLE 56

        4. ARTICLE 57

        5. ARTICLE 58

        6. ARTICLE 59

        7. ARTICLE 60

        8. ARTICLE 61

        9. ARTICLE 62

        10. ARTICLE 63

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR.

      1. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 1

        2. ARTICLE 2

        3. ARTICLE 3

        4. ARTICLE 4

          1. A.Prisoners of war, in the sense of the present Convention,...

          2. B.The following shall likewise be treated as prisoners of war...

          3. C.This Article shall in no way affect the status of...

        5. ARTICLE 5

        6. ARTICLE 6

        7. ARTICLE 7

        8. ARTICLE 8

        9. ARTICLE 9

        10. ARTICLE 10

        11. ARTICLE 11

      2. PART II GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR

        1. ARTICLE 12

        2. ARTICLE 13

        3. ARTICLE 14

        4. ARTICLE 15

        5. ARTICLE 16

      3. PART III CAPTIVITY

        1. SECTION I BEGINNING OF CAPTIVITY

          1. ARTICLE 17

          2. ARTICLE 18

          3. ARTICLE 19

          4. ARTICLE 20

        2. SECTION II INTERNMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR

          1. Chapter I—General Observations

            1. ARTICLE 21

            2. ARTICLE 22

            3. ARTICLE 23

            4. ARTICLE 24

          2. Chapter II—Quarters, Food and Clothing of Prisoners of War

            1. ARTICLE 25

            2. ARTICLE 26

            3. ARTICLE 27

            4. ARTICLE 28

          3. Chapter III—Hygiene and Medical Attention

            1. ARTICLE 29

            2. ARTICLE 30

            3. ARTICLE 31

            4. ARTICLE 32

          4. Chapter IV—Medical Personnel and Chaplains Retained to Assist Prisoners of War

            1. ARTICLE 33

          5. Chapter V—Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities

            1. ARTICLE 34

            2. ARTICLE 35

            3. ARTICLE 36

            4. ARTICLE 37

            5. ARTICLE 38

          6. Chapter VI—Discipline

            1. ARTICLE 39

            2. ARTICLE 40

            3. ARTICLE 41

            4. ARTICLE 42

          7. Chapter VII—Rank of Prisoner of War

            1. ARTICLE 43

            2. ARTICLE 44

            3. ARTICLE 45

          8. Chapter VIII—Transfer of Prisoners of War after their arrival in camp

            1. ARTICLE 46

            2. ARTICLE 47

            3. ARTICLE 48

        3. SECTION III LABOUR OF PRISONERS OF WAR

          1. ARTICLE 49

          2. ARTICLE 50

          3. ARTICLE 51

          4. ARTICLE 52

          5. ARTICLE 53

          6. ARTICLE 54

          7. ARTICLE 55

          8. ARTICLE 56

          9. ARTICLE 57

        4. SECTION IV FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF PRISONERS OF WAR

          1. ARTICLE 58

          2. ARTICLE 59

          3. ARTICLE 60

          4. ARTICLE 61

          5. ARTICLE 62

          6. ARTICLE 63

          7. ARTICLE 64

          8. ARTICLE 65

          9. ARTICLE 66

          10. ARTICLE 67

          11. ARTICLE 68

        5. SECTION V RELATIONS OF PRISONERS OF WAR WITH THE EXTERIOR

          1. ARTICLE 69

          2. ARTICLE 70

          3. ARTICLE 71

          4. ARTICLE 72

          5. ARTICLE 73

          6. ARTICLE 74

          7. ARTICLE 75

          8. ARTICLE 76

          9. ARTICLE 77

        6. SECTION VI RELATIONS BETWEEN PRISONERS OF WAR AND THE AUTHORITIES

          1. Chapter I—Complaints of Prisoners of War respecting the Conditions of Captivity

            1. ARTICLE 78

          2. Chapter II—Prisoners of War Representatives

            1. ARTICLE 79

            2. ARTICLE 80

            3. ARTICLE 81

          3. Chapter III—Penal and Disciplinary Sanctions I. General Provisions

            1. ARTICLE 82

            2. ARTICLE 83

            3. ARTICLE 84

            4. ARTICLE 85

            5. ARTICLE 86

            6. ARTICLE 87

            7. ARTICLE 88

          4. II. Disciplinary Sanctions

            1. ARTICLE 89

            2. ARTICLE 90

            3. ARTICLE 91

            4. ARTICLE 92

            5. ARTICLE 93

            6. ARTICLE 94

            7. ARTICLE 95

            8. ARTICLE 96

            9. ARTICLE 97

            10. ARTICLE 98

          5. III. Judicial Proceedings

            1. ARTICLE 99

            2. ARTICLE 100

            3. ARTICLE 101

            4. ARTICLE 102

            5. ARTICLE 103

            6. ARTICLE 104

            7. ARTICLE 105

            8. ARTICLE 106

            9. ARTICLE 107

            10. ARTICLE 108

      4. PART IV TERMINATION OF CAPTIVITY

        1. SECTION I DIRECT REPATRIATION AND ACCOMMODATION IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES

          1. ARTICLE 109

          2. ARTICLE 110

          3. ARTICLE 111

          4. ARTICLE 112

          5. ARTICLE 113

          6. ARTICLE 114

          7. ARTICLE 115

          8. ARTICLE 116

          9. ARTICLE 117

        2. SECTION II RELEASE AND REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE CLOSE OF HOSTILITIES

          1. ARTICLE 118

          2. ARTICLE 119

        3. SECTION III DEATH OF PRISONERS OF WAR

          1. ARTICLE 120

          2. ARTICLE 121

      5. PART V INFORMATION BUREAUX AND RELIEF SOCIETIES FOR PRISONERS OF WAR

        1. ARTICLE 122

        2. ARTICLE 123

        3. ARTICLE 124

        4. ARTICLE 125

      6. PART VI EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION

        1. SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. ARTICLE 126

          2. ARTICLE 127

          3. ARTICLE 128

          4. ARTICLE 129

          5. ARTICLE 130

          6. ARTICLE 131

          7. ARTICLE 132

        2. SECTION II FINAL PROVISIONS

          1. ARTICLE 133

          2. ARTICLE 134

          3. ARTICLE 135

          4. ARTICLE 136

          5. ARTICLE 137

          6. ARTICLE 138

          7. ARTICLE 139

          8. ARTICLE 140

          9. ARTICLE 141

          10. ARTICLE 142

          11. ARTICLE 143

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIAN PERSONS IN TIME OF WAR.

      1. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 1

        2. ARTICLE 2

        3. ARTICLE 3

        4. ARTICLE 4

        5. ARTICLE 5

        6. ARTICLE 6

        7. ARTICLE 7

        8. ARTICLE 8

        9. ARTICLE 9

        10. ARTICLE 10

        11. ARTICLE 11

        12. ARTICLE 12

      2. PART II GENERAL PROTECTION OF POPULATIONS AGAINST CERTAIN CONSEQUENCES OF WAR

        1. ARTICLE 13

        2. ARTICLE 14

        3. ARTICLE 15

        4. ARTICLE 16

        5. ARTICLE 17

        6. ARTICLE 18

        7. ARTICLE 19

        8. ARTICLE 20

        9. ARTICLE 21

        10. ARTICLE 22

        11. ARTICLE 23

        12. ARTICLE 24

        13. ARTICLE 25

        14. ARTICLE 26

      3. PART III STATUS AND TREATMENT OF PROTECTED PERSONS

        1. SECTION I PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE TERRITORIES OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT AND To OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

          1. ARTICLE 27

          2. ARTICLE 28

          3. ARTICLE 29

          4. ARTICLE 30

          5. ARTICLE 31

          6. ARTICLE 32

          7. ARTICLE 33

          8. ARTICLE 34

        2. SECTION II ALIENS IN THE TERRITORY OF A PARTY TO THE CONFLICT

          1. ARTICLE 35

          2. ARTICLE 36

          3. ARTICLE 37

          4. ARTICLE 38

          5. ARTICLE 39

          6. ARTICLE 40

          7. ARTICLE 41

          8. ARTICLE 42

          9. ARTICLE 43

          10. ARTICLE 44

          11. ARTICLE 45

          12. ARTICLE 46

        3. SECTION III OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

          1. ARTICLE 47

          2. ARTICLE 48

          3. ARTICLE 49

          4. ARTICLE 50

          5. ARTICLE 51

          6. ARTICLE 52

          7. ARTICLE 53

          8. ARTICLE 54

          9. ARTICLE 55

          10. ARTICLE 56

          11. ARTICLE 57

          12. ARTICLE 58

          13. ARTICLE 59

          14. ARTICLE 60

          15. ARTICLE 61

          16. ARTICLE 62

          17. ARTICLE 63

          18. ARTICLE 64

          19. ARTICLE 65

          20. ARTICLE 66

          21. ARTICLE 67

          22. ARTICLE 68

          23. ARTICLE 69

          24. ARTICLE 70

          25. ARTICLE 71

          26. ARTICLE 72

          27. ARTICLE 73

          28. ARTICLE 74

          29. ARTICLE 75

          30. ARTICLE 76

          31. ARTICLE 77

          32. ARTICLE 78

        4. SECTION IV REGULATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INTERNEES

          1. Chapter I—Provisions

            1. ARTICLE 79

            2. ARTICLE 80

            3. ARTICLE 81

            4. ARTICLE 82

          2. Chapter II—Places of Internment

            1. ARTICLE 83

            2. ARTICLE 84

            3. ARTICLE 85

            4. ARTICLE 86

            5. ARTICLE 87

            6. ARTICLE 88

          3. Chapter III—Food and Clothing

            1. ARTICLE 89

            2. ARTICLE 90

          4. Chapter IV—Hygiene and Medical Attention

            1. ARTICLE 91

            2. ARTICLE 92

          5. Chapter V—Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities

            1. ARTICLE 93

            2. ARTICLE 94

            3. ARTICLE 95

            4. ARTICLE 96

          6. Chapter VI—Personal Property and Financial Resources

            1. ARTICLE 97

            2. ARTICLE 98

          7. Chapter VII—Administration and Discipline

            1. ARTICLE 99

            2. ARTICLE 100

            3. ARTICLE 101

            4. ARTICLE 102

            5. ARTICLE 103

            6. ARTICLE 104

          8. Chapter VIII—Relations with the Exterior

            1. ARTICLE 105

            2. ARTICLE 106

            3. ARTICLE 107

            4. ARTICLE 108

            5. ARTICLE 109

            6. ARTICLE 110

            7. ARTICLE 111

            8. ARTICLE 112

            9. ARTICLE 113

            10. ARTICLE 114

            11. ARTICLE 115

            12. ARTICLE 116

          9. Chapter IX—Penal and Disciplinary Sanctions

            1. ARTICLE 117

            2. ARTICLE 118

            3. ARTICLE 119

            4. ARTICLE 120

            5. ARTICLE 121

            6. ARTICLE 122

            7. ARTICLE 123

            8. ARTICLE 124

            9. ARTICLE 125

            10. ARTICLE 126

          10. Chapter X—Transfers of Internees

            1. ARTICLE 127

            2. ARTICLE 128

          11. Chapter XI—Deaths

            1. ARTICLE 129

            2. ARTICLE 130

            3. ARTICLE 131

          12. Chapter XII—Release, Repatriation and Accommodation in Neutral Countries

            1. ARTICLE 132

            2. ARTICLE 133

            3. ARTICLE 134

            4. ARTICLE 135

        5. SECTION V INFORMATION BUREAUX AND CENTRAL AGENCY

          1. ARTICLE 136

          2. ARTICLE 137

          3. ARTICLE 138

          4. ARTICLE 139

          5. ARTICLE 140

          6. ARTICLE 141

      4. PART IV EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION

        1. SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. ARTICLE 142

          2. ARTICLE 143

          3. ARTICLE 144

          4. ARTICLE 145

          5. ARTICLE 146

          6. ARTICLE 147

          7. ARTICLE 148

          8. ARTICLE 149

        2. SECTION II FINAL PROVISIONS

          1. ARTICLE 150

          2. ARTICLE 151

          3. ARTICLE 152

          4. ARTICLE 153

          5. ARTICLE 154

          6. ARTICLE 155

          7. ARTICLE 156

          8. ARTICLE 157

          9. ARTICLE 158

          10. ARTICLE 159

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