The Special Courts have jurisdiction to try and decide on violations of this decree.
Article 5
Criminal prosecution under articles 1 and 2 takes place only on request of the State Police authorities.
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Berlin, 1 September 1939
The Chairman of the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich
Field Marshal Goering
The Deputy of the Fuehrer
R. Hess
The Plenipotentiary for the Administration of the Reich