2017 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
Subchapter II - Apprehension and Restraint
Sec. 812 - Art. 12. Confinement with enemy prisoners prohibited
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No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with enemy prisoners or other foreign nationals not members of the armed forces. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LII, §5122, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2896.) |
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Amendment of Section
Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LII, §5122, title LXIII, §5542, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2896, 2967, provided that, effective on the date designated by the President, not later than the first day of the first calendar month beginning two years after Dec. 23, 2016, with implementing regulations prescribed by the President not later than one year after Dec. 23, 2016, and with provisions relating to applicability to various situations, this section is amended to read as follows: §812. Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain othersNo member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with— (1) enemy prisoners; or (2) other individuals— (A) who are detained under the law of war and are foreign nationals; and (B) who are not members of the armed forces. See 2016 Amendment note below.
The words "of the United States" are omitted as surplusage. The word "may" is substituted for the word "shall". AMENDMENTS2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with enemy prisoners or other foreign nationals not members of the armed forces." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on the date designated by the President, not later than the first day of the first calendar month beginning two years after Dec. 23, 2016, with implementing regulations prescribed by the President not later than one year after Dec. 23, 2016, and with provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 801 of this title. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER II - APPREHENSION AND RESTRAINT Sec. 812 - Art. 12. Confinement with enemy prisoners prohibited |
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| 64 Stat. 112 130 Stat. 2896 |
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