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BOOK FIRST PENAL LAWS
PART II
OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Title I
OF GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES
54E. (3) With respect to superior and subordinate relationships not described in subarticle (2), a superior is responsible for offences committed by subordinates under his effective authority and control, as a result of his failure to exercise control properly over such subordinates where -
(a) he either knew, or consciously disregarded information which clearly indicated, that the subordinates were committing or about to commit such offences,
(b) the offences concerned activities that were within his effective responsibility and control, and
(c) he failed to take all necessary and reasonable measures within his power to prevent or repress their commission or to submit the matter to the competent authorities for investigation and prosecution.
BOOK FIRST PENAL LAWS
PART II
OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Title I
OF GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES
54E. (6) Nothing in this article shall be read as restricting or excluding -
(a) any liability of the commander or superior apart from this article, or
(b) the liability of persons other than the commander or superior.