Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:8:p233
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 233/268)
Character Range: 962798–965570

or interests of the person or persons; and
 (d) the person or persons are in the power of an adverse party; and
 (e) the conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 25 years.

268.49  War crime—treacherously killing or injuring
 (1) A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
 (a) the perpetrator invites the confidence or belief of one or more persons that the perpetrator is entitled to protection, or that the person or persons are obliged to accord protection to the perpetrator; and
 (b) the perpetrator kills the person or persons; and
 (c) the perpetrator makes use of that confidence or belief in killing the person or persons; and
 (d) the person or persons belong to an adverse party; and
 (e) the perpetrator's conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
 (2) A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
 (a) the perpetrator invites the confidence or belief of one or more persons that the perpetrator is entitled to protection, or that the person or persons are obliged to accord protection to the perpetrator; and
 (b) the perpetrator injures the person or persons; and
 (c) the perpetrator makes use of that confidence or belief in injuring the person or persons; and
 (d) the person or persons belong to an adverse party; and
 (e) the perpetrator's conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 25 years.

268.50  War crime—denying quarter
  A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
 (a) the perpetrator declares or orders that there are to be no survivors; and
 (b) the declaration or order is given with the intention of threatening an adversary or conducting hostilities on the basis that there are to be no survivors; and
 (c) the perpetrator is in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order is directed; and
 (d) the perpetrator's conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.

268.51  War crime—destroying or seizing the enemy's property
 (1) A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
 (a) the perpetrator destroys or seizes certain property; and
 (b) the property is property of an adverse party; and
 (c) the property is protected from the destruction or seizure under article 18 of the Third Geneva Convention, article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention or article 54 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions; and
 (d) the perpetrator knows of, or is reckless