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1. Short title and date of operation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Geneva Conventions

Act, No 4 of 2006 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette appoint (hereinafter referred to as the “appointed date”).

(2)

Different dates may be appointed for the different

Parts of the Act to come into operation.

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Read on from s 2

Part II

Legal Proceedings in Respect of Protected Persons

Read on from Part II

Part III

Abuse of the Red Cross and Other Emblems

Read on from Part III

Part IV

General

Read on from Part IV

Schedules