There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Geneva Conventions Act 1957, Cross Heading: ARTICLE 63.
Subject to temporary and exceptional measures imposed for urgent reasons of security by the Occupying Power:
(a)recognised national Red Cross (Red Crescent, Red Lion and Sun) societies shall be able to pursue their activities in accordance with Red Cross principles, as defined by the International Red Cross Conferences. Other relief societies shall be permitted to continue their humanitarian activities under similar conditions;
(b)the Occupying Power may not require any changes in the personnel or structure of these societies, which would prejudice the aforesaid activities.
The same principles shall apply to the activities and personnel of special organisations of a non-military character, which already exist or which may be established, for the purpose of ensuring the living conditions of the civilian population by the maintenance of the essential public utility services, by the distribution of relief and by the organisation of rescues.
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