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C2010C00110
20 February 2010
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22 May 2018
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Application
3A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Interpretation
4 Effect of this Part
5 Interpretation
6 Serious crimes
7 War crimes
8 Effect of sections 6 and 7
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Part III—War crimes
9 War crime to be indictable offence
10 Punishment
11 Only Australian citizens or residents to be prosecuted
12 Who may prosecute
13 Jurisdiction of courts and choice of law
14 Objection to venue
15 Effect of order for change of venue
16 No defence of superior orders
17 Defence based on laws, customs and usages of war
18 Alternative verdicts
19 Legal assistance
20 Certain provisions enacted to avoid doubt
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21 Annual report
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT War Crimes Act 1945
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