Geneva Conventions Act 1957
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The Geneva Conventions Act 1957 is an Act of Parliament
of the United Kingdom
that incorporates the provisions of the Geneva Convention into British law.
One aspect of the Geneva Conventions Act is that it makes wearing the Red Cross symbol illegal in many circumstances, sometimes with curious consequences. In 2011, a British pantomime costume had to be changed in order to comply with the Geneva Conventions Act.
Its provisions were later amended by the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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that incorporates the provisions of the Geneva Convention into British law.
One aspect of the Geneva Conventions Act is that it makes wearing the Red Cross symbol illegal in many circumstances, sometimes with curious consequences. In 2011, a British pantomime costume had to be changed in order to comply with the Geneva Conventions Act.
Its provisions were later amended by the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995
Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995
Geneva Conventions Act 1995 made provision for the amendment of the United Kingdom's Geneva Conventions Act 1957 to enable the addition of Protocol I and Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, to be incorporated into the law of England , Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands,...
.