Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. (2) A person who pillages the fallen, wounded or sick on the battlefield shall be punished by imprisonment for two to eight years. Use of a weapon prohibited by an international treaty Section 155 (1) A person who, within an operational or occupied area, employs or has someone else employ a weapon or means of warfare prohibited by an international treaty is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for ten to twenty years or life. (2) A person who commits preparation for a criminal offence specified in paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years. Attack against a humanitarian organisation Section 156 A person who, in a time of war, directs an attack against the personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles of a humanitarian, aid or peacekeeping organisation working in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to protected persons and facilities under the international law of armed conflict, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for five to ten years. Misuse of emblems or signs protected by international law Section 157 A person who, in a time of war, misuses the emblem of the red cross, red crescent or red crystal, or any other emblem or sign used for similar purposes and protected under international law, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years, unless a criminal offence of greater gravity is established. Other war crimes Section 158 Other war crimes and the punishment that may be imposed when such crimes are committed are provided for under Decree 81/1945 (5 February) ME of the Prime Minister, as enacted by Act VII of 1945 and amended and supplemented by Decree 1440/1945 (1 May) ME of the Prime Minister. Responsibility of a military or official superior Section 159 The following persons shall be subject to the same penalty as the perpetrator of a criminal offence specified in this Chapter: a) a military superior or another person effectively acting as a military commander (for the purposes of this section hereinafter jointly “military superior”), if a person under his effective command and control or effective authority and control commits a criminal offence specified in this Chapter, and the military superior knew or, owing to the circumstance at the time, should have known of the commission of or preparation for the criminal offence, but he failed to take the measures within his power to prevent the criminal offence or he failed to report the criminal offence immediately after becoming aware of its commission; b) an executive or foreign public officer not falling under the scope of point a) (for the purposes of this section hereinafter jointly “official superior”), if a person under his effective authority and control (for the purposes of this section hereinafter “subordinate”) commits a criminal offence specified in this Chapter as a result of his failure to exercise proper control, if ba) he knew or consciously disregarded information which clearly indicated that his subordinate committed or prepared for such a criminal offence, bb) the criminal offence concerns an activity within his effective responsibility and control, and 44 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu