Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093:schedule:5:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5 (pt 30/59)
Character Range: 435667–438560

paragraph 2 of Article 52 and that it is not prohibited by the provisions of this Protocol to attack them;
         (ii) take all feasible precautions in the choice of means and methods of attack with a view to avoiding, and in any event to minimizing, incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects;
         (iii) refrain from deciding to launch any attack which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated;
     (b) an attack shall be cancelled or suspended if it becomes apparent that the objective is not a military one or is subject to special protection or that the attack may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated;
     (c) effective advance warning shall be given of attacks which may affect the civilian population, unless circumstances do not permit.
 3. When a choice is possible between several military objectives for obtaining a similar military advantage, the objective to be selected shall be that the attack on which may be expected to cause the least danger to civilian lives and to civilian objects.
 4. In the conduct of military operations at sea or in the air, each Party to the conflict shall, in conformity with its rights and duties under the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, take all reasonable precautions to avoid losses of civilian lives and damage to civilian objects.
 5. No provision of this Article may be construed as authorizing any attacks against the civilian population, civilians or civilian objects.

Article 58—Precautions against the effects of attacks
 The Parties to the conflict shall, to the maximum extent feasible:
     (a) without prejudice to Article 49 of the Fourth Convention, endeavour to remove the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under their control from the vicinity of military objectives;
     (b) avoid locating military objectives within or near densely populated areas;
     (c) take the other necessary precautions to protect the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under their control against the dangers resulting from military operations.
Chapter V
LOCALITIES AND ZONES UNDER SPECIAL PROTECTION

Article 59—Non‑defended localities
 1. It is prohibited for the Parties to the conflict to attack, by any means whatsoever, non‑defended localities.
 2. The appropriate authorities of a Party to the conflict may declare as a non‑defended locality any inhabited place near or in a zone where armed forces are in contact which is open for