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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule IV

Title: Fourth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....to in this Article. In no case shall requisition of labour lead to a mobilization of workers in an organization of a military or semi-military character. Article 52 No contract, agreement or regulation shall impair the right of any worker, whether voluntary or not and wherever he may be, to apply to the representatives of the Protecting Power in order to request the said Power's intervention. (Protection of workers) All measures aiming at creating unemployment or at restricting the opportunities offered to workers in an occupied territory, in order to induce them to work for the Occupying Power, are prohibited. Article 53 Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or co-operative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations. (Prohibited destruction) Article 54 The Occupying Power may not alter the status of public officials or judges in the occupied territories, or in any way apply sanctions to or take any measures of coercion or discrimination.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Section 3

Title: Punishment of Grave Breaches of Conventions

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....other case, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years. (2) Sub-section (1) applies to persons regardless of their nationality or citizenship. (3) For the purposes of this section,- (a) a grave breach of the First Convention is a breach of that Convention involving an act referred to in article 50 of that Convention committed against persons or property protected by that Convention; (b) a grave breach of the Second Convention is a breach of that Convention involving an act referred to in article 51 of that Convention committed against persons or property protected by that Convention; (c) a grave breach of the Third Convention is a breach of that Convention involving an act referred to in article 130 of that Convention committed against persons or property protected by that Convention; and (d) a grave breach of the Fourth Convention is a breach of that Convention involving an act referred to in article 147 of that Convention committed against persons or property protected by that Convention.

Anti Apartheid (United Nation Convention) Act, 1981 Preamble 1

Title: Anti-apartheid (United Nation Convention) Act, 1981

State: Central

Year: 1981

ANTI-APARTHEID (UNITED NATION CONVENTION) ACT, 1981 [Act, No. 48 of 1981] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid. WHEREAS an International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Thirtieth day of November, 1973; AND WHEREAS India, having acceded to the said Convention, should make provisions for giving effect to it. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: -

Tokyo Convention Act, 1975 Preamble 1

Title: Tokyo Convention Act, 1975

State: Central

Year: 1975

TOKYO CONVENTION ACT, 1975 [Act, No. 20 of 1975] [8th May, 1975] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft. WHEREAS a Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft was on the Fourteenth day of September, 1963, signed at Tokyo; And WHEREAS it is expedient that India should accede to the said Convention and should make provisions for giving effect thereby; BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:----

Saarc Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 Preamble 1

Title: Saarc Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993

State: Central

Year: 1993

THE SAARC CONVENTION (SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT, 1993 [Act, No. 36 of 1993] [29th April, 1993] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Convention on Suppression of Terrorism and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto Whereas a Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism was signed on behalf of the Government of India at Kathmandu on the 4th day of November, 1987; And Whereas India having ratified the said Convention, should make provisions for giving effect thereto and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 Preamble 1

Title: Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2000

THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION ACT, 2000 [Act, No. 34 of 2000] [26th August, 2000] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. whereas a Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction was signed on behalf of the Government of India at Paris on the 14th day of January, 1993; And whereas India, having ratified the said Convention, has to make provisions for giving effect thereto and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Section 6

Title: Proof of Application of Convention

State: Central

Year: 1960

If in any proceeding under this chapter in respect of a grave breach of any of the Conventions a question arises under article 2 of that Convention (which relates to the circumstances in which the Convention applies), a certificate under the hand of a Secretary to the Government of India certifying to any matter relevant to that question shall be conclusive evidence of the matter so certified.

Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937 [Repealed] Preamble 1

Title: Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937

State: Central

Year: 1937

THE ARBITRATION (PROTOCOL AND CONVENTION) ACT, 1937 [Act, No. 6 of 1937] [4th March, 1937] PREAMBLE An Act to make certain further provisions respecting the law of arbitration in (the words the Provinces of were omitted by the A.O.1950.) India. WHEREAS India was a State signatory to the Protocol on Arbitration Clauses set forth in the First Schedule, and to the Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards set forth in the Second Schedule, subject in each case to a reservation of the right to limit its obligations in respect thereof to contracts which are considered as commercial under the law in force in {the words "the Provinces of" were omitted by the A.O.1950.}India; AND WHEREAS it is expedient, for the purpose of giving effect to the said Protocol and of enabling the said Convention to become operative in {the words "the Provinces of" were omitted by the A.O.1950.} India, to make certain further provisions respecting the law of arbitration; It is hereby enacted as follows:

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Complete Act

Title: Geneva Convention Act 1960

State: Central

Year: 1960

Preamble1 - GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT, 1960 Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Punishment of grave breaches of conventions Section4 - Liability of persons for offences committed outside India Section5 - Jurisdiction of court Section6 - Proof of application of convention Section7 - Jurisdiction of courts martial Chapter III Section8 - Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc Section9 - Legal representation of certain persons Section10 - Appeals by protected prisoners of war and internees Section11 - Reduction of sentence and custody of protected prisoners of war and internees Chapter IV Section12 - Prohibition of use of Red Cross and other emblems Section13 - Penalty Section14 - Offences by companies Section15 - Saving Section16 - Use of Red Cross and other emblems on Indian ship or aircraft Chapter V Section17 - Cognizance of offences Section18 - Powers to make rules Section19 - Rules to be laid before Parliament Section20 - Repeal ScheduleI - FIRST SCHEDULE ScheduleII - SECOND SCHEDULE ScheduleIII - THIRD SCHEDULE ScheduleIV - FOURTH SCHEDULE