Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949. State parties (195) - State signatories (0) The present Convention replaced Hague Convention (X) of 1907 for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention. It contains 63 Articles whereas the 1907 Convention had only 28. This extension is mainly due to the fact that the present Convention is conceived as a complete and independent Convention whereas the 1907 Convention restricted itself to adapting to maritime warfare the principles of the Convention on the wounded and sick in land warfare. In its structure the 1949 Convention follows closely the provisions of Geneva Convention (I) of 1949. TITLE OF THE CONVENTION Commentary of 1960 Preamble Commentary of 1960 Preamble - Commentary of 1960 Chapter I : General provisions Commentary of 1960 Art. 1 Respect for the Convention Commentary of 1960 Art. 2 Application of the Convention Commentary of 1960 Art. 3 Conflicts not of an international character Commentary of 1960 Art. 4 Field of application Commentary of 1960 Art. 5 Application by neutral powers Commentary of 1960 Art. 6 Special agreements Commentary of 1960 Art. 7 Non-renunciation of rights Commentary of 1960 Art. 8 Protecting powers Commentary of 1960 Art. 9 Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross Commentary of 1960 Art. 10 Substitutes for Protecting Powers Commentary of 1960 Art. 11 Conciliation procedure Commentary of 1960 Chapter II : Wounded, sick and shipwrecked Commentary of 1960 Art. 12 Protection and care Commentary of 1960 Art. 13 Protected persons Commentary of 1960 Art. 14 Handing over to a belligerent Commentary of 1960 Art. 15 Wounded taken on board a neutral warship Commentary of 1960 Art. 16 Wounded falling into enemy hands Commentary of 1960 Art. 17 Wounded landed in a neutral port Commentary of 1960 Art. 18 Search for casualties after an engagement Commentary of 1960 Art. 19 Recording and forwarding of information Commentary of 1960 Art. 20 Prescriptions regarding the dead Commentary of 1960 Art. 21 Appeals to neutral vessels Commentary of 1960 Chapter III : Hospital ships Commentary of 1960 Art. 22 Notification and protection of military hospital ships Commentary of 1960 Art. 23 Protection of medical establishments ashore Commentary of 1960 Art. 24 Hospital ships utilized by relief societies and private individuals of I. Parties to the conflict Commentary of 1960 Art. 25 Hospital ships utilized by relief societies and private individuals of II. Neutral countries Commentary of 1960 Art. 26 Tonnage Commentary of 1960 Art. 27 Costal rescue craft Commentary of 1960 Art. 28 Protection of sick-bays Commentary of 1960 Art. 29 Hospital ships in occupied ports Commentary of 1960 Art. 30 Employment of hospital ships and small craft Commentary of 1960 Art. 31 Right of control and search Commentary of 1960 Art. 32 Stay in a neutral port Commentary of 1960 Art. 33 Converted merchant vessels Commentary of 1960 Art. 34 Discontinuance of protection Commentary of 1960 Art. 35 Conditions not depriving hospital ships of protection Commentary of 1960 Chapter IV : Personnel Commentary of 1960 Art. 36 Protection of the personnel of hospital ships Commentary of 1960 Art. 37 Medical and religious personnel of other ships Commentary of 1960 Art. 38 Ships used for the conveyance of medical equipment Commentary of 1960 Art. 39 Medical aircraft Commentary of 1960 Art. 40 Flight over neutral countries. Landing of wounded Commentary of 1960 Chapter VI : The distinctive emblem Commentary of 1960 Art. 41 Use of the emblem Commentary of 1960 Art. 42 Identification of medical and religious personnel Commentary of 1960 Art. 43 Marking of hospital ships and small craft Commentary of 1960 Art. 44 Limitation in the use of markings Commentary of 1960 Art. 45 Prevention of misuse Commentary of 1960 Art. 46 Detailed execution. Unforseen cases Commentary of 1960 Art. 47 Prohibition of reprisals Commentary of 1960 Art. 48 Dissemination of the Convention Commentary of 1960 Art. 49 Translations. Rules of application Commentary of 1960 Chapter VIII : Repression of abuses and infractions Commentary of 1960 Art. 50 Penal sanctions. I. Genral observations Commentary of 1960 Art. 51 Penal sanctions. II. Grave Breaches Commentary of 1960 Art. 52 Penal sanctions. III. Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties Commentary of 1960 Art. 53 Enquiry procedure Commentary of 1960 Final provisions Commentary of 1960 Art. 54 Languages Commentary of 1960 Art. 55 Signature Commentary of 1960 Art. 56 Ratification Commentary of 1960 Art. 57 Coming into force Commentary of 1960 Art. 58 Relation to the 1907 Convention Commentary of 1960 Art. 59 Accession Commentary of 1960 Art. 60 Notification of accessions Commentary of 1960 Art. 61 Immediate effect Commentary of 1960 Art. 62 Denunciation Commentary of 1960 Art. 63 Registration with the United Nations Commentary of 1960 Annex Identity card for members of medical and religious personnel attached to the armed forces at sea
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