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Last Updated: 1 March 2009
AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN TO CERTAIN CONVENTIONS DONE AT GENEVA ON 12 AUGUST 1949 AND TO THE PROTOCOLS ADDITIONAL TO THOSE CONVENTIONS DONE AT GENEVA ON 8 JUNE 1977, AND 8 DECEMBER 2005, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES
[GCP 12] Use of red cross, red crescent and other emblems etc12
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- (a)the emblem of a red cross with vertical and horizontal arms of the same length on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, or the designation “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross”;
- (b)the emblem of a red crescent moon on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, or the designation “Red Crescent”;
- (c)the following emblem in red on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, that is to say, a lion passing from right to left of, and with its face turned towards, the observer, holding erect in its raised right forepaw a scimitar, with, appearing above the lion's back, the upper half of the sun shooting forth rays, or the designation “Red Lion and Sun”;
- (d)the following emblem in red on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, that is to say, a red frame in the shape of a square on edge (whether or not incorporating within its centre another emblem or combination thereof in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1 of Protocol III), or the designation “Red Crystal” or the designation “third Protocol emblem”;
- (e)the emblem of a white or silver cross with vertical and horizontal arms of the same length on, and completely surrounded by, a red ground, being the heraldic emblem of the Swiss Confederation;
- (f)the sign of an equilateral blue triangle on, and completely surrounded by, an orange ground, being the international distinctive sign of civil defence;
- (g)any of the distinctive signals specified in Chapter 3 of Annex 1 to Protocol I, being the signals of identification for medical units and transports;
- (h)the sign consisting of a group of 3 bright orange circles of equal size, placed on the same axis, the distance between each circle being one radius, being the international special sign for works and installations containing dangerous forces;
- (i)a design, wording or signal so nearly resembling any of the emblems, designations, signs or signals specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) as to be capable of being mistaken for, or, as the case may be, understood as referring to, one of those emblems, designations, signs or signals;
- (j)such other flags, emblems, designations, signs, signals, designs, wordings, identity cards, information cards, insignia or uniforms as are prescribed for the purpose of giving effect to the Conventions or Protocols.
[subs (1) am Promulgation 7 of 2009 s 5, effective 1 March 2009]
(2) The Minister responsible for home affairs or a person authorised in writing by the Minister to give consent under this section, shall not give such consent except for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Conventions or Protocols and may refuse or withdraw such consent as necessary.
(3) This section extends to the use in or outside the Republic of Fiji of an emblem, designation, sign, signal, design, wording, identity card, identification cards, insignia or uniform referred to in subsection (1) on any ship or aircraft registered in the Republic of Fiji.