153. Federal law amending the Executive Code of Law and the Verwundetenmedaille Act

The National Council has decided:

Article 1

Amendment of the Executive Services Act

The Executive Code of Law (EDZG), BGBl. No 521/1985, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 50/2012, shall be amended as follows:

1. The Title Federal Law of 26 November 1985 on the creation and conferral of the Executive Service (Executive Service Law-EDZG) " shall be replaced by the title Federal law on the creation and award of the executive service and recognition mark (EDuAZG) " replaced.

2. The previous text of § 1shall be the sales designation "(1)" preceded and § 1 para. 1 Z 1 lit. (b) reads:

" (b)			as other staff member "

(3) The following paragraph 2 is added to § 1:

" (2) For the recognition of special merits of people for the maintenance of public peace, order and security, including the first general assistance obligation, the recognition mark of the Federal Ministry of the Interior or of the Federal Ministry of Justice. § § 3 and 4 shall apply accordingly. "

4. § 2 Z 2 reads:

" 2.		other servants to the security authorities "

5. In § 2, the word order shall be "of the Federal Minister entrusted with the management of the Federal Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, the staff of which is a member of the official concerned" through the phrase "to be given by the official or personnel body responsible for the staff member concerned" replaced.

6. According to § 2, the following § § 2a and 2b are inserted:

" § 2a. In the case of a particularly outstanding performance in a local, temporal and causal relationship with its direct exercise of executive duties in the event of a risk of or remains in the danger zone, although a such a service was not to be expected in a reasonable manner by staff members, the EDC may, independently of § 1 (1), as a badge for special bravery in the service to members of the guard body federal police or the judicial cache of the person with the management of the Federal Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, whose the staff level of the staff member concerned, unless another visible distinction can be given for this benefit. A multi-award ceremony is possible.

§ 2b. (1) As recognition for special merits, in particular for:

1.		special personal commitment in the rescue of people from distress or
2.		Other particularly outstanding merits in the case of auxiliary operations under particularly physical or psychological stress
may be awarded the recognition mark of the Federal Ministry of the Interior or the Federal Ministry of Justice, unless another visible distinction can be given for this achievement.

(2) The recognition mark shall be awarded in the area of the Federal Ministry of the Interior to the police director of the Federal State in whose sphere of action the recognition-worthy performance has been performed, in the area of the Federal Ministry of Justice Director of the executive director. A multi-award ceremony is possible. "

7. § 4 reads:

" § 4. The costs associated with the award of the EDZ or of a recognition mark shall be borne by the Federal Government. There is no legal claim to the award of the EDZ or the recognition mark. "

8. In § 5, the following paragraph 2a is inserted after paragraph 2:

" (2a) The badge for special bravery consists of a slightly arched, eight-pointed, white enamelled, golden-borded cross with a diameter of 60 mm with red enamelled edges. In the middle of the crossbar there is a white enamelled, golden borded, circular medallion with smooth, red enamelled ring. The ring contains the inscription "Federal Ministry of the Interior" or "Federal Ministry of Justice" as well as in the middle the inscription "VERDIENST". "

9. In § 5, the following paragraph 5 is added:

" (5) The appearance and the manner of carrying the recognition mark is determined in the area of the Federal Ministry of the Interior by regulation of the Federal Minister of the Interior, in the area of the Federal Ministry of Justice by regulation of the Federal Minister for Justice. "

10. In § 6 the amount shall be "3 000 S" by the amount "220 Euro" replaced.

(11) In § 7, the following paragraph 4 is added:

" The title, § § 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5 para. 2a and 5 as well as § 6 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I N ° 153/2013 will enter into force on 1 September 2013. "

Article 2

Amendment of the Verwundetenmedaillengesetz

The Verwundetenmedaillengesetz, BGBl. No. 371/1975, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 50/2012, shall be amended as follows:

1. § 1 (1) (lit). b is:

" (b)			Persons belonging to or belonging to the Federal Ministry of the Interior or any of its subordinated service, "

2. In § 2 para. 1 Z 2 the word order shall be "a safety authority" through the phrase "of the Federal Ministry of the Interior or one of these subordinate service authorities" replaced.

3. In accordance with § 3, the following § 3a is inserted:

" § 3a. The wounded medal may be awarded as a medal in the home if a staff member of the Federal Ministry of the Interior or a subordinated service is responsible for the direct performance of his duties, with the exception of training and participation in training and practice sessions, suffer from damage to the body which results in a reduction in the working capacity of at least 30 calendar days. There is no legal claim to the award. The award is the responsibility of Section 1 (1) (1) (lit). (b) persons referred to in the Federal Ministry of the Interior for the service authority or personnel office responsible for the respective staff member. "

4. In § 4 paragraph 4 lit. b and § 8 lit. b will be the phrase "a safety authority" through the phrase "the Federal Ministry of the Interior or one of these subordinated service authorities" replaced.

5. § 6a (3), the following paragraph 4 is added:

" (4) The § § 1 (1), 2 (1), 3a, 4 (4) and § 8 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I N ° 153/2013 will enter into force on 1 September 2013. "

Fischer

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