Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093:schedule:5:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5 (pt 36/59)
Character Range: 451629–454540

its civil defence organizations, their personnel, buildings and matériel, are identifiable while they are exclusively devoted to the performance of civil defence tasks. Shelters provided for the civilian population should be similarly identifiable.
 2. Each Party to the conflict shall also endeavour to adopt and implement methods and procedures which will make it possible to recognize civilian shelters as well as civil defence personnel, buildings and matériel on which the international distinctive sign of civil defence is displayed.
 3. In occupied territories and in areas where fighting is taking place or is likely to take place, civilian civil defence personnel should be recognizable by the international distinctive sign of civil defence and by an identity card certifying their status.
 4. The international distinctive sign of civil defence is an equilateral blue triangle on an orange ground when used for the protection of civil defence organizations, their personnel, buildings and matériel and for civilian shelters.
 5. In addition to the distinctive sign, Parties to the conflict may agree upon the use of distinctive signals for civil defence identification purposes.
 6. The application of the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 is governed by Chapter V of Annex I to this Protocol.
 7. In time of peace, the sign described in paragraph 4 may, with the consent of the competent national authorities, be used for civil defence identification purposes.
 8. The High Contracting Parties and the Parties to the conflict shall take the measures necessary to supervise the display of the international distinctive sign of civil defence and to prevent and repress any misuse thereof.
 9. The identification of civil defence medical and religious personnel, medical units and medical transports is also governed by Article 18.

Article 67—Members of the armed forces and military units assigned to civil defence organizations
 1. Members of the armed forces and military units assigned to civil defence organizations shall be respected and protected, provided that:
     (a) such personnel and such units are permanently assigned and exclusively devoted to the performance of any of the tasks mentioned in Article 61;
     (b) if so assigned, such personnel do not perform any other military duties during the conflict;
     (c) such personnel are clearly distinguishable from the other members of the armed forces by prominently displaying the international distinctive sign of civil defence, which shall be as large as appropriate, and such personnel are provided with the identity card referred to in Chapter V of Annex I to this Protocol certifying their status;
     (d) such personnel and such units are equipped only with light individual weapons for the purpose of maintaining order or for self‑defence. The provisions of Article 65, paragraph 3 shall also apply in this case;
     (e) such