Red Cross Act, 1954

Conventions.

3.—In this Act—

“the Wounded and Sick Convention” means the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field which was signed on behalf of Ireland at Geneva on the 19th day of December, 1949;

“the Maritime Convention” means the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea which was signed on behalf of Ireland at Geneva on the 19th day of December, 1949;

“the Prisoners of War Convention” means the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War which was signed on behalf of Ireland at Geneva on the 19th day of December, 1949;

“the Civilians Convention” means the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War which was signed on behalf of Ireland at Geneva on the 19th day of December, 1949.