Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 4 - THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Division 71 - Offences against United Nations and associated personnel SECTION 71.2 Murder of a UN or associated person (1)A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person ' s conduct causes the death of another person; and
(b) that other person is a UN or associated person; and
(c) the UN or associated person is engaged in a UN operation that is not a UN enforcement action; and
(d) the first-mentioned person intends to cause, or is reckless as to causing, the death of the UN or associated person or any other person by the conduct.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
Note:
Section 71.23 defines UN enforcement action , UN operation and UN or associated person .
(2)
Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(b) and (c).
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