!!!Volksanwaltschaft

Ombudsman´s Office (Volksanwaltschaft): Established on trial in 
1977 in imitation of the Ombudsman system in Scandinavian countries, 
the Ombudsman´s Office was enshrined in federal constitutional 
law as an organ of the Nationalrat (National Council) in 1981. The 3 
Ombudspersons are appointed by the Nationalrat for a 6-year term, they 
are not bound by instructions and investigate grievances in the 
federal administration either ex officio or upon complaint by citizens 
or non-nationals, if no other remedy can be applied. The efficiency of 
the Ombudspersons is limited by the fact that they may only give 
recommendations without legal effect to the authorities, who are 
otherwise obliged to provide administrative assistance. Most provinces 
rely on the federal Ombudsman´s Office, others have set up their 
own offices, e.g. Tirol and Vorarlberg.

!Literature
F. Schoenherr, Die Volksanwaltschaft, 1977.


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