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Federal Act on the ban of using nuclear fission for Austria’s Energy Supply.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 676, 29 December 1978, p. 4044.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Radiation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act bans the use of nuclear fission for Austria’s energy supply. In particular, article 1 establishes that nuclear power plants must neither be erected nor set into operation in Austria. Until the end of March 1998 at latest, a comprising anti-nuclear law shall in the course of its amendment reach constitutional rank. The text consists of 2 articles.

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