Upper Austria Right of Passage Law 1998. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Oberösterreich Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on agricultural and forestry right of passage. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Access right Right of use Vested rights/existing rights Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pastoralism 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 July 1998. Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that the right of passage allows persons, animals and their appurtenances to pass over somebody else’s property. The said right is granted by the Agricultural Office. The text consists of 24 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Rights of passage and related facilities (I); Customary right of passage (2); Authorities and proceedings (3); Penalties (4). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at