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Geneva Conventions Act, 1962

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Number 11 of 1962.

GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT, 1962.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Grave breaches of Scheduled Conventions.

4.

Minor breaches of Scheduled Conventions.

5.

Proof of application of Convention.

6.

Notice of trial of protected prisoners of war and internees to be served on protecting power.

7.

Legal representation of certain persons.

8.

Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees convicted of offences under section 3.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

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Number 11 of 1962.

GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT, 1962.

AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN SO FAR AS IRELAND IS CONCERNED TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTIONS DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1949, RELATIVE TO THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD, THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AT SEA, THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR, AND THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIAN PERSONS IN TIME OF WAR. [21st April, 1962.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—