UKPGA-2009-6 — Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Amendments of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957

s. 1(1)

The Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52) is amended as follows.

s. 1(2)

In section 1 (grave breaches of Conventions and protocols), in subsection (1), for “or the first protocol” substitute “ , the first protocol or the third protocol ”.

s. 1(3)

In subsection (1A) of that section, after paragraph (b) insert.

s. 1(4)

In section 6 (use of the Red Cross and other emblems), in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert.

s. 1(5)

After subsection (4A) of that section, insert—

s. 1(6)

In section 6A (regulations), in subsection (1)(b), for “or the second protocol” substitute “ , the second protocol or the third protocol ”.

s. 1(7)

In section 7 (interpretation), at the end of subsection (1) add.

s. 1(8)

After Schedule 6 (which sets out the text of the second protocol), insert the Schedule 7 contained in the Schedule to this Act (which sets out the text of the third protocol).

s. 2 — Amendments of the United Nations Personnel Act 1997

s. 2(1)

Section 4 of the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 (c. 13) (meaning of “UN worker”) is amended as follows.

s. 2(2)

In subsection (2)—

s. 2(2)(a)

for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsections (3) and (3A) ”, and

s. 2(2)(b)

in paragraph (c)(i), for “the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security” substitute “ a purpose mentioned in subsection (2A) ”.

s. 2(3)

After subsection (2) insert—

s. 2(4)

After subsection (3) insert—

s. 2(5)

In subsection (4), after the definition of “the Convention” insert—.

s. 3 — Commencement, extent and short title

s. 3(1)

Sections 1 and 2 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

s. 3(2)

An order under subsection (1)—

s. 3(2)(a)

must be made by statutory instrument, and

s. 3(2)(b)

may make different provision for different purposes.

s. 3(3)

Section 8(2) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52) (power to extend provisions to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British overseas territories) applies in relation to the provisions of section 1 and the Schedule as if they were contained in that Act.

s. 3(4)

Section 9(2) of the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 (c. 13) (power to extend provisions to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British overseas territories) applies in relation to the provisions of section 2 as if they were contained in that Act.

s. 3(5)

This Act may be cited as the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009.

Sch 1

Schedule 7 to be inserted into the Geneva Conventions Act 1957