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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1] [2]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II
PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS UNDER THE CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOL I

3. Punishment of grave breaches of the Conventions and Protocol I

3. (2) The penalty for an offence under subsection (1) is—

(a) where the offence involves the wilful killing of a person protected by the relevant Convention or by Protocol I, the penalty for murder; and

(b) in any other case, imprisonment for life.

PART IV
USE OF THE RED CROSS AND OTHER EMBLEMS, SIGNS, SIGNALS, IDENTITY CARDS, INSIGNIA AND UNIFORMS

10. Offences and penalties

10. (1) Any person who contravenes section 9(1) commits and offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or both.