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Military medical and religious personnel who take actions outside their role as militarymedical and religious personnel forfeit the corresponding protections of their special status andmay be treated as combatants or auxiliary medical personnel, as appropriate. 2324.10.2 Military Medical and Religious Personnel - Detention. If military medical andreligious personnel fall into the power of the enemy during international armed conflict, they arenot held as POWs, but instead are held as retained personnel. 233 They should present theiridentity cards to demonstrate their status as retained personnel. 234 They are retained so that theymay fulfill their humanitarian duties to care for, or minister to, POWs. 235Although they are not held as POWs, military medical and religious personnel receive, ata minimum, the protections of POW status. 236 In addition, retained personnel shall be granted allfacilities necessary to provide for the medical care of, and religious ministration to, POWs. 237For example, retained personnel may not be compelled to carry out any work other than thatconcerned with their medical or religious duties. 238 Retained personnel shall be authorized tovisit periodically POWs situated in working detachments or in hospitals outside the camp. 239Retained personnel, through their senior officer in each camp, have the right to deal with thecompetent authorities of the camp on all questions relating to their duties. 240If they are not needed to care for, or minister to, POWs, and if military requirementspermit, retained personnel should be returned to the forces to which they belong so that they maycontinue to care for, or minister to, members of their armed forces. 241 The parties to the conflictwould establish special agreements to establish the procedures for repatriation. 2424.11 AUTHORIZED STAFF OF VOLUNTARY AID SOCIETIESStates may choose to employ the staff of National Red Cross Societies and that of otherVoluntary Aid Societies, like military medical and religious personnel. If States subject suchstaff to military laws and regulations, then such personnel are to be treated like military medical232 Refer to § 4.9.2.3 (Exclusively Engaged in Humanitarian Duties).233 Refer to § 7.9.1.2 (Medical and Religious Personnel Who May Be Retained).234 Refer to § 7.9.2 (Use of Identification Card to Help Establish Retained Personnel Status).235 Refer to § 7.9.3 (Duties of Retained Personnel).236 Refer to § 7.9.5.1 (POW Treatment as a Minimum).237 Refer to § 7.9.5.2 (All Facilities Necessary to Provide for the Medical Care of, and Religious Ministration to,POWs).238 Refer to § 7.9.5.6 (No Other Compulsory Duties).239 Refer to § 7.9.5.3 (Visits of POWs Outside the Camp).240 Refer to § 7.9.5.7 (Senior Medical Officer in the Camp).241 Refer to § 7.9.4 (Return of Personnel Whose Retention Is Not Indispensable).242 Refer to § 7.9.4.3 (Special Agreements on the Percentage of Personnel to Be Retained); § 7.9.5.8 (Agreements onPossible Relief of Retained Personnel).134