Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 138. The Elderly, Disabled and Infirm
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) provides: “The opposing parties are required to try and conclude local agreements for the removal from besieged or encircled areas of … aged persons”.
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 … aged persons”.
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commanders’ Guide (1994).