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Geneva Conventions Act 1957

No. 103, 1957

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date:   21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    16 November 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
5 Interpretation
6 Application of Act
6A Application of the Criminal Code
Part III—Legal proceedings in respect of protected persons
10A Court may determine whether person is a protected prisoner of war
11 Notice of trial of protected prisoners of war and internees to be served on protecting power etc.
12 Legal representation of prisoners of war
13 Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees
14 Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees
Part IV—Abuse of the Red Cross and other emblems, signs, signals, identity cards, insignia and uniforms
15 Use of Red Cross and other emblems, signs, signals, identity cards, insignia and uniforms
Part V—Regulations
16 Regulations
The Schedules
Schedule 1—Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of August 12, 1949
Schedule 2—Geneva Convention for