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Environment Ombudsman Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Salzburg
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on the establishment of a Salzburg Ombudsman for the environment.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Royalties/fees EIA Inspection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 August 1998.
Abstract

The establishment of an ombudsman office for the environment has the aim of: 1) conservation of the natural environment as the basis for human life; 2) prevention of harmful effects on the environment (for example of on air, water or soil by noise) and reduction of existing pollution; 3) avoidance of harmful effects on the country side or nature and improvement of existing pollution. The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Purposes (1); Establishment of a Salzburg Environmental Ombudsman (2); Organisation of the ombudsman office (3); Nomination of the ombudsman (4); Incompatibility (5); Confidentiality (6); Tasks of the ombudsman (7); Participation in administrative proceedings (8); Allowances by authorities (9); Exemption of fees (10); Entry into force; expiration and final provisions (11); Entry into force of regulations (12).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at