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4. It is prohibited to make forests or other kinds of plant cover the object of attack by incendiary weapons except when such natural elements are used to cover, conceal or camouflage combatants or other military objectives, or are themselves military objective C45A – 29 [Issue 10] The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects Act FIFTH SCHEDULE [Section 2] PROTOCOL ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS (PROTOCOL IV) ARTICLE 1 It is prohibited to employ laser weapons specifically designed, as their sole combat function or as one of their combat functions, to cause permanent blindness to unenhanced vision, that is to the naked eye or to the eye with corrective eyesight devices. The High Contracting Parties shall not transfer such weapons to any State or non-State entity. ARTICLE 2 In the employment of laser systems, the High Contracting Parties shall take all feasible precautions to avoid the incidence of permanent blindness to unenhanced vision. Such precautions shall include training of their armed forces and other practical measures. ARTICLE 3 Blinding as an incidental or collateral effect of the legitimate military employment of laser systems, including laser systems used against optical equipment, is not covered by the prohibition of this Protocol. ARTICLE 4 For the purpose of this protocol “permanent blindness” means irreversible and correctable loss of vision which is seriously disabling with no prospect of recovery. Serious disability is equivalent to visual acuity of less than 20/200 Snellen measured using both eyes SIXTH SCHEDULE [Section 2] PROTOCOL ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR (PROTOCOL V) The High Contracting Parties, Recognising the serious post-conflict humanitarian problems caused by explosive remnants of war, Conscious of the need to conclude a Protocol on post-conflict remedial measures of a generic nature in order to minimise the risks and effects of explosive remnants of war, And willing to address generic preventive measures, through voluntary best practices specified in a Technical Annex for improving the reliability of munitions, and therefore minimising the occurrence of explosive remnants of war, [Issue 10] C45A – 30 Revised Laws of Mauritius Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISION AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION