# Geneva Conventions Act 1957, Paragraph 1


Relief societies located in the territory of the High Contracting Party, such as Red Cross (Red Crescent, Red Lion and Sun) organisations, may offer their services for the performance of their traditional functions in relation to the victims of the armed conflict. The civilian population may, even on its own initiative, offer to collect and care for the wounded, sick and shipwrecked.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/SIXTH/part/IV/chapter/6/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-SIXTH/part-IV/chapter-6/paragraph-1
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