Title of the convention: 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 Coastal 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
Chapter V : Medical transports
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
Chapter VII : Execution of the convention
Art. 46 Detailed execution. Unforeseen 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. General 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
Testimonium -
Annex Identity card for members of medical and religious personnel attached to the armed forces at sea