# Geneva Conventions Act 1957, Paragraph 2


Members of the armed forces of a Party to a conflict (other than medical personnel and chaplains covered by Article 33 of the Third Convention) are combatants, that is to say, they have the right to participate directly in hostilities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/FIFTH/part/III/chapter/11/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-FIFTH/part-III/chapter-11/paragraph-2
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