!!!Immunität

Immunity, particularly exemption from criminal and other prosecution 
granted to members of legislative bodies (  Nationalrat,  Bundesrat, 
and  Landtage).  Abgeordnete deputies enjoy immunity with regard to 
votes taken in their official capacity; they are only responsible to 
Parliament in case of libel or slander committed in the course of 
their official activity (professional immunity). They may only be 
prosecuted for punishable offences in law courts and administrative 
courts with the approval of the legislative body concerned or if the 
alleged offence is obviously not related to the member´s 
political activity. They can be arrested without authorization of the 
Nationalrat if they are caught flagrante delicto (extra-professional 
immunity). Deputies enjoy immunity as long as they hold office. The 
Federal Constitution also provides that deputies are immune from 
(criminal, administrative, disciplinary and civil) liability with 
regard to truthful reports on public sessions of the Nationalrat and 
its committees (substantive immunity). The  Federal President and 
foreign diplomats enjoy more extensive immunity.

!Literature
R. Walter and H. Mayer, Grundriss des oesterreichischen 
Bundesverfassungsrechts, %%sup 7/%1992.


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