The Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 52) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that incorporates the provisions of the Geneva Conventions into British law.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to enable effect to be given to certain international conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, nineteen hundred and forty-nine, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 52 |
| Territorial extent | UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, any colony |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1957 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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.[1]
Its provisions were later amended by the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 and Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009.
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edit- ^ Daniella Graham (7 January 2011). "Jim Davidson's pantomime breaks Geneva Convention". Metro. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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