Part 5Offences under domestic law
Consequential provisions
70Offences under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957
1
In section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52) (punishment of grave breaches of the conventions)—
a
in subsection (1), omit the words from “and on conviction on indictment” to the end; and
b
omit subsections (3) to (5).
2
After that section insert—
1ATrial and punishment of offences under s.1
1
The following provisions apply in relation to offences under section 1 of this Act.
2
The offence is triable only on indictment.
3
Proceedings for an offence shall not be instituted—
a
in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General;
b
in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
4
If the offence is not committed in the United Kingdom—
a
proceedings may be taken, and
b
the offence may for incidental purposes be treated as having been committed,
in any place in the United Kingdom.
5
A person convicted of an offence involving murder shall be dealt with as for an offence of murder.
In this subsection “murder” means the killing of a person in such circumstances as would constitute murder if committed in the part of the United Kingdon in which the proceedings are brought.
6
In any other case a person convicted of an offence is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 years.
3
The above amendments do not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of this section.