Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 138. The Elderly, Disabled and Infirm
Section B. The disabled and infirm
Australia’s Commanders’ Guide (1994) provides that the terms “wounded” and “sick” “also cover … other persons who may be in need of immediate medical assistance or care, such as the infirm”.
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) states: “The opposing parties are required to try and conclude local agreements for the removal from besieged or encircled areas of … [the] infirm”.
Australia’s LOAC Manual (2006) states that, in the context of siege warfare: “The opposing parties are required to try and conclude local agreements for the removal from besieged or encircled areas of … infirm … persons.”
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commanders’ Guide (1994).