War crime—attacking protected objects
268.46 War crime—attacking protected objects
A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
the perpetrator directs an attack; and
the object of the attack is any one or more of the following that are not military objectives:
buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes;
historic monuments;
hospitals or places where the sick and wounded are collected; and
the perpetrator’s conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 20 years.
The definitions of charitable purpose in subsection 12(1) of the Charities Act 2013 and section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 do not apply to this section.
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