# Geneva Conventions Act 1957, ARTICLE 67


The courts shall apply only those provisions of law which were applicable prior to the offence, and which are in accordance with general principles of law, in particular the principle that the penalty shall be proportionate to the offence. They shall take into consideration the fact that the accused is not a national of the Occupying Power.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/FOURTH/part/3/chapter/3/crossheading/article-67 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-FOURTH/part-3/chapter-3/crossheading-article-67
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