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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-SECOND/part-3/crossheading-article-30",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52",
  "legislation_title": "Geneva Conventions Act 1957",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957",
  "path": "schedule/SECOND/part/3/crossheading/article-30",
  "kind": "crossheading",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "ARTICLE 30",
  "text": "The vessels described in Articles 22, 24, 25 and 27 shall afford relief and assistance to the wounded, sick and shipwrecked without distinction of nationality.\nThe High Contracting Parties undertake not to use these vessels for any military purpose.\nSuch vessels shall in no wise hamper the movements of the combatants.\nDuring and after an engagement, they will act at their own risk.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/SECOND/part/3/crossheading/article-30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:13:37.866578+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}