The legal bases

In this section, you can find a selection of laws that are important for the Austrian Parliament’s work. 

Please note

Although the translations of the authentic German texts have been prepared with great care linguistic compromises had to be made. All translations are unofficial. Some provisions of these laws will remain unclear without a certain background knowledge about the Austrian legal and political system. Please note that these laws may be amended in the future.

Content

Federal Law on the Rules of Procedure of the Austrian National Council

Rules of Procedure for Parliamentary Investigating Committees

Rules of Procedure of the Austrian Federal Council

EU Information Act

Information Rules Act

Information Decree

ESM Information Rules

Internal Rules for the Parliament Buildings (IR)

Guidelines Establishing Exemptions from the Access Requirements to the historic Parliament Building (§ 11 para. 3 IR)

Guidelines for the Access of Media Representatives to the National Council Chamber (§ 16 para. 6 IR)

Guidelines Concerning Sound and Image Recordings during Sittings of  the National Council or the Federal Assembly (§ 21 clause 1 IR)

Guidelines Concerning Sound and Image Recordings in Rooms of the Parliament Buildings Which Are Not Open to the General Public (§ 23 para. 2 IR)

Detail of the Athena fountain in front of the Parliament building