Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 4 - THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
Division 71 - Offences against United Nations and associated personnel
SECTION 71.3 Manslaughter of a UN or associated person
(1)
A person commits an offence if:
(a)
the person
'
s conduct causes the death of another person; and
(b)
that other person is a UN or associated person; and
(c)
the UN or associated person is engaged in a UN operation that is not a UN enforcement action; and
(d)
the first-mentioned person intends to cause, or is reckless as to causing, serious harm to the UN or associated person or any other person by the conduct.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
Note:
Section 71.23 defines UN enforcement action , UN operation and UN or associated person .
(2)
Strict liability applies to paragraphs
(1)(b)
and (c).
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