Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

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 71.3   Manslaughter 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, serious harm to the UN or associated person or any other person by the conduct.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.

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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