The Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 (c. 27) 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 (and Wales), Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and British colonies.[1]
Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act to make provision for the amendment of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 to enable effect to be given to the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 done at Geneva on 10 June 1977; and for connected purposes |
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Citation | 1995 c. 27 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 19 July 1995 |
Commencement | 20 July 1998 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Geneva Conventions Act 1957 |
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
Text of the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
References
edit- ^ Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 (c. 27), Office of Public Sector Information, Accessed 27 May 2008
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