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General power to give effect to certain portions of the Conventions.
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3.—(1) The Minister may from time to time make such regulations as appear to him necessary or expedient for carrying out—
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(a) the portions of the Prisoners of War Convention specified in subsection (2) of this section and any agreement made pursuant to those portions, and
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(b) any special agreement made pursuant to Article 6 of the Prisoners of War Convention,
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and for giving effect thereto or to any of the provisions thereof, and every such regulation shall have the force of law in the State.
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(2) The portions of the Prisoners of War Convention referred to in subsection (1) of this section are the following :
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(a) so much of Article 5 as provides for determination of status by a competent tribunal,
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(b) Article 15 (relating to provision free of charge of maintenance and medical attention),
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(c) Article 33 (relating to retained medical personnel and chaplains),
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(d) Section I of Part III (relating to beginning of captivity),
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(e) Part V (relating to Information Bureaux and Relief Societies),
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(f) Article 126 (relating to visits).
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(3) The Minister or the Minister for Justice may from time to time make such regulations as appear to him necessary or expedient for carrying out—
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(a) the portions of the Civilians Convention specified in subsection (4) of this section and any agreement made pursuant to those portions, and
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(b) any special agreement made pursuant to Article 7 of the Civilians Convention,
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and for giving effect thereto or to any of the provisions thereof, and every such regulation shall have the force of law in the State.
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(4) The portions of the Civilians Convention referred to in subsection (3) of this section are the following :
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(a) so much of Article 39 as relates to ensuring support,
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(b) Article 43 (relating to reconsideration of internment or assigned residence),
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(c) Articles 136, 137, 138, 139 and 141 (relating to Information Bureaux),
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(d) Articles 142 and 143 (relating to visits).
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