# Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017, Paragraph Article 13: Loss of enhanced protection


1. Cultural property under enhanced protection shall only lose such protection:
(a) if such protection is suspended or cancelled in accordance with Article 14; or
(b) if, and for as long as, the property has, by its use, become a military objective.
2. In the circumstances of sub-paragraph 1(b), such property may only be the object of attack if:
(a) the attack is the only feasible means of terminating the use of the property referred to in sub-paragraph 1(b);
(b) all feasible precautions are taken in the choice of means and methods of attack, with a view to terminating such use and avoiding, or in any event minimising, damage to the cultural property;
(c) unless circumstances do not permit, due to requirements of immediate self-defence:
(i) the attack is ordered at the highest operational level of command;
(ii) effective advance warning is issued to the opposing forces requiring the termination of the use referred to in sub-paragraph 1(b); and
(iii) reasonable time is given to the opposing forces to redress the situation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/6/schedule/4/part/chapter/3/paragraph/Articlen13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cultural-property-armed-conflicts-act-2017/schedule-4/part/chapter-3/paragraph-Articlen13
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