Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 12. Definition of Indiscriminate Attacks
Section C. Attacks whose effects cannot be limited as required by international humanitarian law
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) states: “Indiscriminate attacks are those: … (3) the effects of which cannot be limited, as required by LOAC.”
Australia’s Commanders’ Guide (1994) states: “Indiscriminate attacks are those which: … c. employ a method or means of combat the effects of which cannot be limited as required by LOAC.”
Australia’s LOAC Manual (2006) states that indiscriminate attacks are those “the effect of which cannot be limited, as required by the LOAC”.
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commanders’ Guide (1994).