(1) The provisions contained in sections I-IV of this decree apply also to those Poles and Jews who, on 1 September 1939, were domiciled or had their residence within the territory of the former Polish state, and who committed the punishable act in any part of the German Reich other than the Incorporated Eastern Territories.
(2) The case may also be tried by the court within whose jurisdiction the former domicile or residence of the perpetrator is situated. Sections V-XII apply accordingly.
(3) Paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply to punishable acts tried by the courts in the Government General.
5. Concluding Regulations
XV
Within the meaning of this decree, the term “Poles” includes protected and stateless persons who belong to the Polish racial community.
XVI
Article II of the decree of 6 June 1940, concerning the introduction of German Criminal Law in the Incorporated Eastern Territories (Reichsgesetzblatt I, p. 844) no longer applies to Poles and Jews.[348]
XVII
The Reich Minister of Justice is authorized to issue rules and administrative regulations concerning the execution and implementation of this decree and to decide in all cases of doubt, in agreement with the Reich Minister of the Interior.