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AUT-2012-L-93619
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Title_of_text
Federal Act on the implementation of the Optional Protocol of 18 December 2002 the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - (OPCAT-Implementation Act)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Austria
Subjects (Classification)
International agreements
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-01-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Bundesgesetz zur Durchführung des Fakultativprotokolls vom 18. Dezember 2002 zum Übereinkommen der Vereinten Nationen gegen Folter und andere grausame, unmenschliche oder erniedrigende Behandlung oder Strafe - OPCAT-Durchführungsgesetz
Abstract/Citation
Article 1. Amendment of the Federal Constitution Act. Minor change in wording.
Article 2. Amendment of the Ombudsman Act 1982
Added: Section III Protection and promotion of human rights
Section IV. Final provisions
Article 3. Amendment of the Security Police Act
Sections omitted: 15a Human Rights Council
§ 15b Members of the Human Rights Advisory Board
§ 15c Fulfilment of the duties of the Human Rights Advisory Board
Article 4. Amendment of the Prison Act Changes to the numeration.
Article 5. Amendment of the Federal Law Gazette. Minor change in wording.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-07-01
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2002-12-18 (ORG-2002-IA-66933)
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1930-10-01 (AUT-1930-C-49400)
Federal Constitutional Law of 1920.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in German
Author
Bundeskanzleramt
Publisher
htsinformationssystem (RIS)
Country
Austria
URL
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/
File
BGBLA_2012_I_1.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I
Date
2012-01-10
Volume
vol. 1
Page range
pp. 1-9