81. Federal Law, amending the Federal Act on the Organization of Universities and their Studies (University Act 2002) and repeal some university-law provisions (University Law Amendment Act 2009)

The National Council has decided:

Article 1 Amendment of the University Act 2002

Article 2 Repeal of certain provisions of university law

Article 1

Amendment of the Federal Law on the Organization of Universities and their Studies (University Act 2002)

The Federal Law on the Organization of Universities and their Studies (University Act 2002), BGBl. I n ° 120/2002, as last amended by the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl). I n ° 134/2008, shall be amended as follows:

1. The heading is:

Federal Law on the Organization of Universities and their Studies (University Act 2002-UG) "

2. In the table of contents, according to § 23 "Section 23a of the Finishing Commission" and "§ 23b Re-election of the rector or rector" , according to § 64 Section 64a of the Tuition Fees Examination and pursuant to Section 108 "§ 108a of the Law on Legal Special Arrangn for Members of Institutions for Judicial Medicine" inserted; § 66 reads: "Study entry and orientation phase" , § 85 reads: "§ 85 Central database for scientific and artistic work" and § 124b reads: "§ 124b Supplementary provisions for admission to the studies affected by the German Numerus Clausus" .

3. § 5 reads:

" § 5. The universities fulfil their tasks in accordance with § 3 within the framework of the laws and regulations and give their statutes within the framework of the laws in accordance with Art. 81c para. 1 of the Federal Constitutional Law (B-VG), BGBl. Nr. 1/1930, in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I n ° 2/2008. '

4. § 9 reads:

" § 9. The universities, the companies, foundations and associations established by them in accordance with § 10, as well as those companies whose shares hold the university indirectly or directly to more than 50 vH, are subject to the supervision of the federal government. This includes the supervision of compliance with the laws and regulations, including the statutes (legal supervision). "

5. § 10 reads:

" § 10. Each university is entitled to establish companies, foundations and associations as well as to participate in companies and to be a member in associations, provided that such establishment, participation or membership of the tasks of the University, and in particular the research (development and development of the arts) and the teaching will not be affected thereby. "

6. § 11 reads:

" § 11. From 2005 on, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister, on the basis of the universities ' knowledge balance sheets, has submitted to the National Council, at least every three years, a report on the development and future direction of the universities. Among other things, the promotion of young researchers, the development of the staff structure of the universities and the situation of the students are also to be found. "

7. § 12 (3) to (5) are:

The amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall be increased by the expenditure incurred by universities in the various years of the relevant performance period from the general reference increases for the day prior to the full effect of this period. Federal law at universities existing federal staff, in so far as it is in a working relationship with the university or in a federal service relationship during this period, in a special public law relationship as scientific (artistic) employee or as a scientific (artistic) Employee (in training) (§ 132) is assigned to and assigned to the university. The increase shall not exceed the percentage by which the estimated staff expenditure of the Federal Government has increased in relation to the Federal estimates for the previous calendar year.

(4) The increase in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be limited to that amount which would be necessary if the university staff covered by that provision were still in a service or special public law relationship as scientific (artistic) employee or as a scientific (artistic) employee (in training) (§ 132) to the federal government.

(5) The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister may grant 2 vH of the annual amount pursuant to para. 2 and 3 for special financing requirements, to supplement performance agreements according to § 13 as well as for design agreements pursuant to paragraph 12 . The funds withheld must be made available to universities in full. "

8. The following paragraphs 12 and 13 are added to Article 12 (11):

" (12) For specific financing requirements, e.g. for certain projects to create or support a national higher education area, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister may, if possible, at the beginning of the respective year with the individual universities to conclude annual design agreements. If the goals set out in the respective design agreement are reached, the university will have the financial resources available to it in the design agreement. The achievement of the targets will be assessed on the basis of defined parameters. The design agreement is to be published in the newsletter.

(13) In the event of imminent or imminent insolvency of the university, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister may provide a reorganisation concept as a binding framework for its economic management, which serves the purpose of: an orderly building to achieve the future, lasting performance of the university. The refurbishment concept may include the appointment of a university curator, a university curator, or several university curators. "

9. To § 13 para. 2 Z 1 lit. a is added to the following sentence:

"In any case, measures to improve the compatibility of child care and scientific career are to be taken into account in the context of human resources development."

10. § 13 para. 2 Z 1 lit. (d) to (m) are:

" (d)			Measures to reduce the number of dropouts and dropouts:
			The university has to carry out surveys on the causes of study outbreaks and to announce activities to improve the graduation rates. Furthermore, the University has to develop measures for the expansion of student counseling, coaching and mentoring in the study entry and orientation phase, as well as for the expansion of support services for students with children.
e)			Improvement of the care relations:
			In particular, taking into account the needs of the respective scientific or artistic discipline, it is necessary to strive for an improvement of the care relationship with the aim of providing international standards in the care of students. .
f)			Offers for working students:
			In any case, this includes the creation of part-time study programmes and part-time study programmes, also taking into account blended learning.
g)			Social objectives:
			The university has to formulate its contribution to the development of society. In any case, this includes measures to improve social permeability, increasing the number of women in the university's executive functions, and the targeted support of young researchers, the expansion of socially relevant art, Cultural and research fields as well as knowledge and technology transfer.
h)			Increasing internationality and mobility:
			Activities and projects in this field relate in particular to several years of international cooperation with universities, with other research institutions and institutions in the art and culture sector, on joint studies and projects. exchange programmes for students, for the scientific and artistic staff, as well as the increase of the share of foreign students and postgraduates.
i)			inter-university cooperation:
			The University has to determine its activities for the sharing of organisational units and services with other universities. Information on the areas, the extent and the impact of the cooperation with other Austrian universities must be provided.
j)			Definition of indicators:
			Indicators are to be established to measure the achievement of certain performance targets; the indicators in question should be included in the university's knowledge balance.
k)			at the Medical Universities:
			In the studies of human medicine and dentistry, the number of places of study in the sense of a needs-based study board development is determined, so that, while safeguarding the protection interests regulated in Section 124b (5), it is ensured that up to the In the 2015/16 winter semester, up to 2,000 students are able to begin their studies; in the case of the division of students between the universities, the previous student numbers must be taken into consideration. The distribution of students to the studies of human medicine and dentistry is to be regulated.
l)			at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna:
			In the diploma course of veterinary medicine, the number of places of study in the sense of a needs-based study board development is determined, so that it is ensured that up to the winter semester 2015/16 up to 250 first-year students will be able to study the Admission of studies is possible.
m)			at the Universities of Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt:
			In the study of Psychology, the number of study places in the sense of a needs-based study board development is determined, so that it is ensured that up to the winter semester 2015/16 up to 2,300 first-year students will be able to take up the In the division of the students between the universities, the previous student numbers must be taken into account. "

11. § 13 (5) deleted.

12. § 13 (6) reads:

" (6) The Rectorate has to submit a balance of knowledge of the past calendar year to the University Council by 30 April of each year. The University Council has to approve the knowledge balance within four weeks and forward it to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister. If no authorisation is granted up to that date, the knowledge balance shall nevertheless be forwarded with a corresponding opinion. The balance of knowledge shall at least be presented separately:

1.		the scope of action, social objectives and self-defined goals and strategies;
2.		the intellectual property, differentiated in human, structural and relationship capital;
3.		the performance processes defined in the performance agreement with their output variables and effects.
The knowledge balance has to contain a report part to be created on the basis of the performance agreement. After the second budget year, it is also possible to forecast the performance results to be expected. The Federal Minister of Germany or the Federal Minister of Federal Republic of Germany has established guidelines for the establishment and design of the knowledge balance, including the data clearing process to be carried out by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research. "

13. § 15 (6) reads:

" (6) The building of the universities, the companies, foundations and associations established by them in accordance with § 10, and the building of those companies whose shares the university holds indirectly or directly to more than 50 vH the audit by the Court of Auditors. "

14. In § 16 (2), the word "Commercial Code" through the phrase " Federal Act on special civil law provisions for companies (Company Code of Law-UGB), dRGBl. S 219/1897, as last amended by the Corporate Law Amendment Act 2008-URÄG 2008, BGBl. I No 70/2008, " replaced.

15. In § 16 (4), first sentence, the word order is deleted "a performance report and" , in § 16 (5), first sentence, the word order is deleted "Performance report and the" and § 16 (4) last sentence reads:

" The auditor must have a certified auditor and tax adviser, independent of the university, or an auditor and tax adviser independent of the university, or a tax adviser or a tax adviser. Economic audit and tax consulting company. "

16. In § 19 (1), the word "decide" the phrase "and to change" .

17. In § 19 (2) (1) (1), the phrase "the rector's office," .

18. § 19 (2) Z 6 reads:

" 6.		Women's promotion plan; the right to proposal of the women's funding plan to the rectorate, as well as the proposal of a change in the women's funding plan to the rectorate, is available to the working group on equal treatment issues (§ 44); "

19. In § 20 (3), first sentence, the parenthesis shall be "(§ 13 para. 2 UOG 1993 and § 14 para. 2 KUOG)" by the parenthesis expression " (Art. 81c para. 1 B-VG) " replaced.

20. In § 20 (5), first sentence, the word order shall be "University professor or a university professor" through the phrase "appropriately qualified person with an upright service or employment relationship with the university" replaced.

21. In accordance with Article 20 (5), the following paragraph 5a is inserted:

" (5a) The head or head of an organizational unit with research and teaching duties or tasks of the development and development of the arts and the teaching of art may be the rector for a serious breach of duty, a criminal conviction, due to lack of health competence or due to a justified loss of confidence from their function or function. "

22. § 20 (6) Z 3 reads:

" 3.		the performance agreement immediately after its conclusion, closure of the accounts and the balance of knowledge immediately after it has been forwarded to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister; "

23. In § 20 (6) Z 14, the point shall be replaced by a stroke, and the following Z 15 and 16 shall be added:

" 15.		Design agreement immediately after the conclusion of the agreement;
16.		Remuneration for the members of the University Council. "

(24) The following paragraph 7 is added to Article 20 (6):

"(7) Persons without Austrian citizenship can take over organ functions within the framework of monocratic and collegial university organs, without prejudice to other requirements of the requirements of this federal law."

25. § 21 (1) reads:

" (1) The University Council has the following tasks:

1.		approval of the development plan, the organization plan, the draft performance agreement and the design agreement, as well as the rules of procedure of the rectorate;
2.		Invitation to tender for the function of the rector at the latest eight months prior to the expected release of this function or within three months of the date of the convocation or resignation;
3.		the provision of the provisions for the election of the rector or the rector after obtaining an opinion from the senate to be delivered within four weeks of the submission of the opinion;
4.		Election of the Rector or Rector of the Tripartite Proposal of the Senate within four weeks from the date of submission of the proposal;
5.		Election of the Vice-Rectors on the basis of a proposal by the Rector or the Rector and following the opinion of the Senate;
6.		the conclusion of the target agreements with the rector and the rector;
6a.		Conclusion of the employment contracts with the rector and vice-rector and vice-rectors;
7.		Dismise of the rector and vice-rector and vice-rectors;
8.		Nomination of a female and a male member for the Arbitration Commission;
9.		approval of the formation of companies and foundations and of participation in companies;
10.		Approval of the guidelines for the building and approval of the financial statements and the knowledge balance of the rectorate and forwarding to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister;
11.		Appointment of a statutory auditor or auditor for the examination of the university's financial statements;
12.		Consent to the establishment of liabilities that exceed the current business activities of the University, as well as the authorization of the Rectorate, such liabilities up to a certain amount without prior approval of the to enter the University Council;
13.		Annual reporting obligation as well as immediate reporting obligation in case of serious violations of the law of university organs as well as at the risk of serious economic damage to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister; the annual report has A report on the activities of the Working Group on Equal Treatment Issues in connection with the gender-based composition of university colleges (application of § 11 paragraph 2 Z 3 of the German Federal Act on Equal Treatment for the Gender-based Equality Act -B-GlBG, BGBl. No 100/1993), including, where appropriate, a justification for non-compliance with this provision, together with a report on the measures taken by the university to implement this provision;
14.		Approval of the budget estimate within four weeks from the date of submission by the Rectorate; if the University Council refuses to give its consent within four weeks from the date of submission, the Rectorate shall submit a new budget estimate without delay; agrees the University Council does not apply on time, the budget estimate shall be deemed to be approved;
15.		Opinion on the performance agreement before conclusion by the rector or the rector within three weeks;
16.		Release of the Rules of Procedure of the University Council. "

26. § 21 (2) reads:

" (2) The University Council or at least two members of the University Council shall be entitled together to inform themselves about all matters of the University. The opinion shall be delivered to the University Council and shall be dealt with in the next following meeting of the University Council. The institutions of the university are obliged to provide all relevant information to the University Council, to submit business pieces and documents relating to the objects referred to by the University Council, to carry out surveys and to provide them with the necessary information. Make inspections on the spot. "

27. In § 21 (3) the sentence is deleted "The size of the first university council determines the founding convention (section 121, para. 4)."

28. The following sentences are added to Article 21 (5):

" Business relations between a member of the University Council and the university require the approval of the University Council, which may only be granted if there is no partiality. Possible conflicts of interest shall be reported by the members to the University Council without delay. "

29. According to Article 21 (6), the following paragraph 6a is inserted:

" (6a) Both the Senate and the Federal Government have the right to vote in the election or Order of the members of the University Council § 11 para. 2 Z 3 of the Federal Equal Treatment Act to apply in a reasonable way. Therefore, at least 40 vH women must belong to the University Council. In the event of non-compliance with the required women's quota, the Working Group on Equal Treatment may raise the objection of the incorrect composition by 31 March of the year in question. "

30. § 21 (7) reads:

" (7) If there is no consensual appointment of the other member pursuant to paragraph 6 Z 3 until 30 April of the year in question, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister shall set a reasonable grace period. If this is not possible, this member of the University Council is to be selected by the Senate from a tripartite proposal of the Presidium of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The Bureau of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and Humanities has to submit the three-way proposal within one month of referral by the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister.

31. § 21 (8) reads:

(8) The function period of the members shall be five years and shall begin on 1 March of the year in question. The invitation to the first meeting of the University Council is made by the chairperson or the chairman of the previous term of office, at most by the rector or the rector. The University Council has to be immediately constituted and the other member (par. 6 Z 3). The election of the chairman or chairman shall be made by 30 April of the year in question. A re-election or re-appointment of a member is permitted, unless a total term of ten years is exceeded. If a member of the University Council is given early retirement, a new member shall be elected or appointed for the remainder of the term of office in the same way as the member of the retired member. "

32. The following sentence shall be added to Article 21 (11):

"The remuneration shall be published in the newsletter."

33. § 21 (12) reads:

" (12) The University Council shall have a quorum if at least half of the number of members determined in accordance with paragraph 3 is present in person. Votes are inadmissible. The University Council decides with a majority of votes, unless otherwise specified in this Federal Act. This shall also apply if a member or several members leave the University Council prematurely or the new member or the new members have not yet been elected or appointed or the additional member has not yet been appointed. "

34. In § 21 (13), the point shall be replaced by a line-point at the end of Z 4 and the following Z 5 shall be added:

" 5.		by the end of the ten-year term. "

In § 21 (14), § 23 (5), § 24 (4) and § 119 (11), the term of the word shall be given in the following: "due to lack of physical or mental aptitude" through the phrase "due to lack of health fitness" replaced.

35. § 21 (15) reads:

" (15) The Rectorate, the Chairman of the Senate, the Chair of the Working Group on Equal Treatment and the Chairperson of the University of the University in question, have the right to: to be heard at the meetings of the University Council on agenda items relating to their duties. The chairpersons of the two works councils pursuant to Section 135 (3) shall be invited and shall each have the right to participate in the meetings, to submit requests for all items on the agenda, and to have additional items placed on the agenda, which shall: with the exercise of their function as works council within the framework of their in-house interests in the field of interest in accordance with the German Labour Constitution Act (ArbVG), BGBl. N ° 22/1974, are directly related and fall within the competence of the University Council. They are entitled to vote on these points, with decisions in this regard requiring the two-thirds majority of those present. A copy of the minutes of the meetings of the University Council shall be transmitted immediately to the chairperson of the two works councils. "

36. In § 22 (1) (1) (1), after the word "Statute" the phrase "and of drafts of amendments to the statutes" inserted.

37. In § 22 (1) Z 4, after the word "Performance Agreement" the phrase "and the design agreement" inserted.

38. In § 22 (1) Z 5, after the word "Order" the phrase "and convocation" inserted.

39. According to § 22 (1) Z 9 the following Z 9a is inserted:

" 9a.		Determination of the course contributions in accordance with § 91 (7); "

40. § 22 (1) Z 12 reads as follows:

" 12.		Establishment and dismissal of studies, opinion on the curricula, submission of curricula or any changes thereof if they are contrary to the development plan or if they are not covered, or if a rector's contract has been commissioned In accordance with internationally recognised scientific criteria, it is concluded that the content of the curriculum with regard to the scientific and artistic vocational training and the qualification for vocational training Activities, which are the application of scientific and artistic Knowledge and methods are not sufficient; when a course or a curriculum is issued, or if it is changed, and an opinion is given to an expert opinion, the agreement with the Senate can be reached. "

41. § 22 (1) Z 14 reads as follows:

" 14.		Preparation of the budget proposal for submission to the University Council and the budget allocation; "

42. In accordance with § 22 (1) Z 14 the following Z 14a is inserted:

" 14a.		Transmission of the budget proposal to the Senate for information; "

43. § 22 (1) Z 15 reads:

" 15.		Preparation of the clearance of accounts and the knowledge balance; "

44. In accordance with section 22 (3), the following paragraph 3a is inserted:

" (3a) Both the rector and the rector as well as the university council have at the proposal for or in the election of vice-rectors and vice-rectors, § 11 para. 2 Z 3 of the Federal Equal Treatment Act, apply in a reasonable way. Therefore, at least 40 vH women must belong to the rectorate. In the event of non-compliance with the required women's quota, the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions can raise the objection of the incorrect composition. "

45. In § 22 (7), the parenthesis shall be "(§ 13 para. 2 UOG 1993 and § 14 para. 2 KUOG)" by the parenthesis expression " (Art. 81c para. 1 B-VG) " replaced.

§ 23 (1) (6) is deleted and § 23 (1) Z 4 reads:

" 4.		Negotiation and conclusion of the performance agreements and the design agreements with the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister and immediate information on the outcome to the University Council; "

47. § 23 para. 2, first sentence reads:

" The function of the Rector or Rector shall be the function of the University Council, after the approval of the Senate, at the latest eight months before the expected release of the function or the function of the Rector. within three months from the date of the convocation or resignation, to the public. "

48. In § 23 (3) last sentence, the word "One" by the word "The" replaced.

49. According to § 23, the following § § 23a and 23b shall be inserted together with the headings:

" Finishing Commission

§ 23a. (1) At the latest four weeks after the call for tenders, a finding commission shall be established for the election of the Rector. The Finishing Committee is the chairman of the university council and the chairman of the senate.

(2) The tasks of the Finding Commission are:

1.		verification of the applications received for the function of the rector or the rector;
2.		Active search for candidates for the function of the rector or the rector;
3.		Preparation of a proposal for the election of the Rector or the Rector to the Senate within a period of not more than four months from the call for tenders. The proposal has to contain the three candidates best suited to fill the role; the finding committee is entitled, even candidates, who have not applied, with their consent in the Proposal to be included.

(3) The tripartition proposal drawn up by the Commission of Fines is not binding.

(4) In the preparation of the proposal pursuant to Section 2 (3), the prohibition of discrimination is to be observed in accordance with the Federal Equal Treatment Act.

(5) The Finishing Committee shall decide unanimously.

(6) If the finding commission is defaulting within the meaning of Section 2 (3), the University Council shall carry out the replacement within four weeks. The three-person proposal drawn up by the University Council in the context of the replacement is not binding.

Re-election of the rector or rector

§ 23b. (1) If the acting Rector or Rector is aware of her or his interest in re-election prior to the call for tender of the function, the re-election may take place without an invitation to tender, if the Senate and the University Council, each with a Two-thirds majority agree.

(2) In the event that the acting Rector or the acting Rector acquires the advertised function, he or she shall, in any event, be included in the proposal of the Finding Commission. "

50. In § 24 (2) last sentence, the word "One" by the word "The" replaced.

51. § 24 (3) reads:

" (3) If the rector leaves the office before the end of the term of office or is not elected as a new rector at the time of expiry of the operating period, the function of the vice-rectors shall end. Vizerektoren with the date of the inauguration of the Vice-Rectors elected on the proposal of the new Rector or the new Rector. "

Section 25 (1) Z 1 reads as follows:

" 1.		Release and amendment of the statutes on a proposal from the Rectorate; "

53. In § 25 (1) Z 4, the parenthesis shall be "(Article 21 (6) (1), (6a) and (7))".

Section 25 (1) Z 5 reads as follows:

" 5.		Consent to the call for tenders for the function of the Rector within two weeks of submission by the University Council; if the Senate refuses to give its consent within two weeks, the University Council shall immediately have a new If the Senate does not agree again on time, the responsibility for the call for tenders shall be submitted to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister. If the senate does not take a decision within two weeks, the call for tenders shall nevertheless be carried out; "

55. In accordance with § 25 (1) Z 5, the following Z 5a is inserted:

" 5a.		Preparation of a three-way proposal to the University Council for the election of the rector or the rector, taking into account the proposal of the finding committee within a period of at least four weeks from the presentation of the proposal. If the Senate deviates from the proposal of the Finding Commission, it has to attach a written justification to the Tripartite Proposal to the University Council for its decision. In the preparation of the triple proposal, the prohibition of discrimination is to be observed in accordance with the Federal Equal Treatment Act; "

56. § 25 (1) Z 10 reads:

" 10.		Eration and amendment of the curricula for ordinary studies and courses (§ § 56 and 57) in accordance with § 22 (1) (12) and § 54 (10); "

57. According to § 25 (1) (19), the reference point shall be replaced by one point and the Z 20 shall be deleted.

Section 25 (2) reads as follows:

" (2) The senate consists of eighteen or twenty-six members. By changing the size of the Senate, the Senate will decide by a two-thirds majority. "

59. § 25 (3) reads:

" (3) The Senate includes representatives of university professors and university professors, including the heads of organizational units with research and teaching duties or tasks of development and Development of the arts and the teaching of art, which are not university professors and university professors, of the group referred to in § 94 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2), including doctors in specialist training in accordance with § 94 (3) (6) of the Z General university staff and students. "

60. According to Article 25 (3), the following paragraph 3a is inserted:

" (3a) The number of representatives of these groups shall be as follows:

1.		Eighteen members belong to the senate:
-		Nine representatives of the university professors, including the heads of organizational units with research and teaching duties or tasks of the development and development of the arts and the teaching of art, which are not university professors and university professors;
-		Four representatives of the group of university lecturers, as well as of the academic and artistic staff in the research, art and teaching activities, including the female doctors, Doctors in specialist training;
-		Four representatives of the students;
-		A representative or a representative of the general university staff.
2.		Twenty-six members belong to the senate:
-		Thirteen representatives of the university professors, including the heads of organizational units with research and teaching tasks or tasks of the development and development of the the arts and the teaching of art, which are not university professors;
-		Six representatives of the group of university lecturers, as well as of the academic and artistic staff in the research, art and teaching activities, including the doctors, Doctors in specialist training;
-		Six representatives of the students;
-		A representative or a representative of the general university staff. "

61. In Section 25, Section 4, Z 1, after the expression of the staples "(§ 97)" the phrase "and the directors of organizational units with research and teaching duties or tasks of the development and development of the arts and the teaching of the arts, which are not university professors and university professors," inserted.

62. § 25 (4) (2) to (4) are:

" 2.		The representatives of the group referred to in § 94 (2) (2) (2) (2), including doctors in specialist training in accordance with § 94 (3) Z 6, are of all university lecturers (§ 122 (3)) and the university lecturers (§ 122 (3)). scientific and artistic staff in the research, art and teaching activities, including physicians, in specialist training in accordance with § 94 (3) (6) (6). At the universities according to § 6 Z 1 to 15, at least one person with a teaching authority (venia docendi) must be a member of the university.
3.		The representatives of the general university staff are to be elected by all members of the general university staff, with the exception of doctors in specialist medical training, in accordance with § 94 (3) Z 6.
4.		The representatives of the students are to be sent (Section 23 (1) of the Higher Education and Higher Education Act 1998-HSG 1998, BGBl. I n ° 22/1999). "

63. According to Article 25 (4), the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

" (4a) In the preparation of the election proposals for the representatives of the groups to be elected pursuant to Section 4 (1), (2) and (3), Section 11 (2) (3) of the Federal Equal Treatment Act shall apply in a meaningful way. The nominations for the elected representatives of the groups referred to in paragraph 4 (1), (1), (2) and (3), therefore, should include at least 40 women per group. All election proposals approved by the Electoral Commission shall be submitted to the Working Group on Equal Treatment. Within a week, the Commission shall decide whether the election proposal provides for a sufficient proportion of women. If the Working Group for Equal Treatment Questions decides that there are not enough women on the election proposal, he has to raise the plea of the Mangeliority of the electoral proposal to the Arbitration Commission. If the Arbitration Commission decides that the plea has been rightly raised, the Electoral Commission shall reject the nomination to the elective group to improve it. "

64. In § 25 (5), the phrase before the point " and starts with the 1. October of the year in question " inserted.

65. According to Article 25 (7), the following paragraph 7a is inserted:

" (7a) In the composition of the collegiate bodies set up by the Senate, § 11 (2) (3) of the Federal Equal Treatment Act shall apply in a reasonable way. Therefore, at least 40 vH women must belong to the collegiate bodies set up by the senate. In the event of non-compliance with the required women's quota, the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions can raise the objection of the incorrect composition. "

65a. The following sentence shall be added to Article 25 (8):

" In order to take decisions on the establishment of a collegiate body in accordance with Z 1 and 2, a majority of the members of the group present pursuant to paragraph 4 (1), including the other members of the Senate, shall be present, in addition to the other formal requirements. venia docendi required. "

65b. In § 29 (4) (2) (2) the second sentence reads:

" The Medical University has from 1. Jänner 2007 the result of her determination of the performance of the cost replacement according to § 55 of the Federal Law on hospitals and health care institutions (KAKuG), BGBl. No 1/1957, unless otherwise provided for in a Regulation in accordance with Section 56 of the KAKuG or in an agreement pursuant to paragraph 5. "

65c. In Section 30 (2), the phrase " the Health Care Act, BGBl. No. 1/1957 " and in section 33, the phrase "the Health Care Act" in each case by the abbreviation "KAKuG" ; in Section 29 (4) (3), Section 31 (4) and Section 32 (1), the word shall be replaced by the following: "Hospital Act" by the abbreviation "KAKuG" replaced. "

66. The following sentence is added to Article 29 (5):

" In this agreement on cooperation, it should also be specified that members of the university according to § 94 (1) Z 4 are used in medical or dental use, which with the participation in the performance of the tasks of the organizational units of the Within a period of 26 weeks, at least 30 vH of the normal working hours of these members of the university, related to the respective organizational unit, for the university, are assigned to clinical departments as institutions of the hospital. Use teaching and research. "

67. According to Article 32 (1), the following paragraph 1a is inserted:

" (1a) The head of an organisational unit or of a clinical department of a medical university which simultaneously functions as a sickness or equivalent institution of a public health institution. (§ 7 para. 4 and § 7a of the KAKuG) may, from the rectorate, because of a serious breach of duty, a criminal conviction, because of a lack of health suitability or because of a justified loss of trust from her or his function shall be dismissed. Before the revocation, the legal entity of the sickness institution shall be given the opportunity to comment. "

Section 42 (1) reads as follows:

" (1) At each university, the Senate is to establish a working group on equal treatment issues, the task of which is to discriminate through university bodies based on sex and on grounds of ethnicity, religion or To counteract belief, age or sexual orientation and to advise and support the members and organs of the University in these matters. "

69. In § 42 (3), the parenthesis shall be "(§ 13 para. 2 UOG 1993 in conjunction with § 40 paragraph 7 UOG 1993, § 14 para. 2 in conjunction with § 40 Abs. 7 KUOG)" by the parenthesis expression " (Art. 81c B-VG) " replaced.

70. § 42 (6) Z 1 reads:

" 1.		all tender texts for the filling of posts and functions prior to the invitation to tender. The working group shall have the right to submit comments on the invitation to tender within two weeks from the date of delivery; "

71. § 42 (8) reads:

" (8) If the Working Group on Equal Treatment Issues has reason to believe that the decision of a university body discriminates against persons on the basis of their sex or on the basis of ethnicity, religion or He or she is entitled to call the Arbitration Commission within three weeks. "

72. According to Article 42 (8), the following paragraphs 8a to 8f are inserted:

" (8a) The respective collegiate body shall immediately inform the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions about its composition. If the proportion of women of at least 40 vH in the collegial body is not sufficiently safeguarded, the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions can, within four weeks, raise the plea of the incorrect composition to the Arbitration Commission. If the collegiate body is unproperly composed, its decisions shall be void as from the date of the objection. If the Working Group for Equal Treatment Questions does not raise the objection of the incorrect composition of the collegiate body within the time limit, the collegiate body is properly put together in that respect.

(8b) The finding committee and the Senate have to submit their respective proposal for the appointment of the rector or the rector to the Working Group on Equal Treatment Issues. If there is a suspicion of discrimination on the basis of the sex of a candidate, the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions shall lodge a complaint to the Arbitration Commission within one week.

(8c) The Election Commission for the election of the Senate has to submit all approved nominations to the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions. If the Working Group for Equal Treatment Questions decides that the proportion of women of at least 40 vH is not sufficiently protected on the nomination, he has to raise the objection of the mangeless of the election proposal to the Arbitration Commission. If the Arbitration Commission decides that the plea has been rightly raised, the Electoral Commission shall reject the nomination to the elective group to improve it.

(8d) The Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions shall immediately report to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister if he/she

1.		an objection on the basis of the incorrect composition of a collegiate body to the Arbitration Commission as referred to in paragraph 8a, or
2.		a complaint to the Arbitration Commission on grounds of discrimination in connection with the election of the Rector or the Rector pursuant to paragraph 8b; or
3.		Objection due to the lack of validity of the election proposal to the Arbitration Commission pursuant to paragraph 8c above.

(8e) The University Council has published a report in its annual report pursuant to § 21 paragraph 2 Z 13 on the activities of the Working Group on Equal Treatment Issues in connection with the gender-based composition of the university Collegiate bodies (application of Section 11 (2) (3) of the Federal Equal Treatment Act) and, where appropriate, the measures taken by the University to implement this provision.

(8f) The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister has, in a suitable form on the homepage of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, a presentation of the implementation of the gender-fair-oriented Composition of collegiate bodies to be published at all universities. "

73. § 42 (9) reads as follows:

"(9) The Working Group for Equal Treatment Appeals to the Arbitration Commission, the enforcement of the decision of the university body shall be inadmissible until the decision of the Arbitration Commission."

74. In § 43 (1) (2), after the word "Gender" the phrase "or on the basis of ethnicity, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation" and in accordance with Section 43 (1) (2), the point shall be replaced by a stroke, and the following Z 3 and Z 4 shall be added:

" 3.		the decision to discuss the incorrect composition of the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions within four weeks;
4.		Decision on objections of the Mangeless of the Electoral Commission of the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions within 14 days. "

Section 43 (3) reads as follows:

"(3) In the performance of its tasks, the Arbitration Commission shall act as far as possible on an agreement between the parties concerned."

§ 43 (5) and (6) are:

" (5) In the matters referred to in paragraph 1 (2), the Arbitration Commission shall, within three months, be informed of whether the decision of the university body discriminates on grounds of sex, on the basis of the ethnic membership, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation. If the complaint relates to the proposal of the Finishing Commission or the proposal of the Senate for appointment of the Rector or Rector, the Arbitration Commission shall decide within 14 days.

(6) In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (1) (2), the Arbitration Commission affirms the existence of discrimination based on sex, on the basis of ethnicity, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation, has the following: A new staff decision shall be taken in compliance with the legal opinion of the Arbitration Commission. Where discrimination concerns the proposal of the Commission or the Rector to appoint the Rector, the proposal shall be returned to the Finishing Commission or the Senate. In this case, the Finishing Commission and the Senate shall be obliged to immediately establish the legal status corresponding to the decision of the Arbitration Commission. "

77. The following sentence is added to § 43 (9):

"From the Senate, from the University Council and from the Working Group on Equal Treatment Questions, a substitute member is to be nominated."

78. In § 43, para. 10, the parenthesis shall be "(§ 13 para. 2 UOG 1993 and § 14 para. 2 KUOG)" by the parenthesis expression " (Art. 81c B-VG) " replaced.

79. In § 45 (1), first sentence, after the word "Universities" the phrase ", the companies, foundations and associations established by them in accordance with § 10, as well as those companies whose shares the university holds directly or indirectly to more than 50 vH," inserted.

80. § 45 (3), first sentence reads:

" The Federal Minister or the Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany has to repeal regulations and decisions of the university organs by means of regulations, if the relevant regulation or decision is in conflict with applicable laws or regulations including the statutes. "

81. In § 45 (5), second sentence, the word "AVG" through the phrase " General Administrative Procedure Act 1991-AVG, BGBl. No 51/1991, ' , and the following sentence shall be added to Article 45 (5):

"The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister raises a decision of a university organ with a communication, such as the employment relationships that are based on the annulled decision, with the entry of the legal force of the appellate."

82. § 46 (1) reads:

" (1) The university authorities shall apply the AVG in all administrative matters. Section 73 (2) of the AVG shall apply with the proviso that the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister is not factually appropriate upper authority. "

83. In § 49 (1), the following last sentence is added:

" The rights and obligations for the care for the proper maintenance, repair and use of damages result from the relevant statutory provisions, unless otherwise stipulated in the rental agreement. In particular, reference should be made here to § § 1319 and 1319a of the General Civil Code (ABGB), JGS No. 946/1811. "

§ 51 (2) (3) (3) last sentence reads:

" These studies meet the requirements of Art. 11 lit. e of the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications, 2005 /36/EC. "

85. § 51 para. 2 Z 4 second sentence reads:

" These studies meet the requirements of Art. 11 lit. (d) the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications, 2005 /36/EC. "

86. The last sentence of section 51 (2) Z 4 is added to the following sentence:

"They are not divided into study sections."

(87) The following sentences are added to Section 51 (2) (5):

" These studies meet the requirements of Art. 11 lit. e of the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications, 2005 /36/EC. They are not divided into study sections. "

88. § 51 para. 2 Z 10 reads:

" 10.		Bachelor's degrees are the academic degrees awarded after the completion of the bachelor's studies. They are 'Bachelor' with an addition to be defined in the curriculum, and an abbreviation is also to be defined. No academic degree is to be awarded for the completion of the Bachelor's degree in human or dental medicine. "

89. In § 51 para. 2 Z 11 second sentence, the word order "Diplom-Ingenieurin/Diplom-Ingenieur" surrounded by double quotation marks, the point at the end is replaced by a stroke point and the following sentence is added:

" For the completion of the Human Medicine Master's degree, the Master degree "Doctor medicinae universae" , abbreviated " Dr. med. univ. " The Master degree "Doctor medicinae dentalis", abbreviated as " Dr. med. dent. "

90. The following sentence shall be added to Article 51 (2) (12):

"They are not divided into study sections."

91. § 51 para. 2 Z 27 reads as follows:

" 27.		Joint study programmes are regular studies based on agreements between one or more Austrian universities, holders of universities of applied sciences, private universities or teacher education institutions, and foreign recognized post-secondary educational institutions in the form of a joint, double or multiple degree program, whereby these agreements must determine the performance of the students concerned in the institutions involved. "

92. The following Z 29 is added to Section 51 (2) Z 28:

" 29.		The qualification profile is that part of the curriculum that describes the scientific and professional qualifications that students acquire through the completion of the relevant course of study. "

(93) In § 51 (4) the word shall be: "High-school Student Law" through the phrase "High-school and high-school students ' law" replaced.

94. § 54 (2) reads:

"(2) Studies to be re-established may only be established as Bachelor, Master or Doctoral Studies."

95. The following sentences are added to Section 54 (3):

" In exceptional cases, if this is mandatory in order to obtain employability and this study duration is internationally comparable, the amount of work required for a Bachelor's degree can be up to 240 ECTS credits. The submission of an opinion drawn up in accordance with internationally recognised scientific criteria is required for employability. In the humanmedical and dental studies, the amount of work required for the Bachelor's and Master's studies can be 360 ECTS credits. The professional qualification for the profession of doctor or dentist and dentist or dentist or dentist other health professions are governed exclusively by the relevant professional regulations, in particular in accordance with the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications of 7 September 2005, 2005 /36/EC. "

(96) The following paragraph 3a is added to Article 54 (3):

" (3a) The curricula for Bachelor studies have to contain a qualification profile (§ 51 paragraph 2 Z 29). In designing the curricula for bachelor studies, it is also necessary to ensure that studies abroad are possible without the loss of study periods. "

97. § 54 (5) reads:

" (5) curricula and their amendments shall be forwarded to the Rectorate and the University Council, curricula of theological studies, to the appropriate church bodies for their opinion before the decision is taken. Curricula and their changes will take place on publication in the newsletter before 1 July with the 1. They shall enter into force at the end of October of the same year, and shall be 1 October when published after 30 June. October next year in force. "

98. § 54 (9) reads:

" (9) Studies may also be conducted jointly with other universities as well as with private universities in accordance with § 3 of the University Accreditation Act, BGBl. I n ° 168/1999, holders of university degree programmes in accordance with § 2 of the Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences, BGBl. No. 340/1993, and Universities of Teacher Education according to § 1 of the Higher Education Act 2005, Federal Law Gazette (BGBl). I No 30/2006. With the participation of educational institutions other than those referred to in § 6, the educational institutions involved have an agreement on the implementation, in particular the responsibilities (admission, issueof certificates, recognition of Tests, etc.). In the curriculum to be issued by the participating educational institutions, the assignment of the subjects or courses to the respective educational institution is to be shown. Legal responsibilities remain unaffected by this provision. "

99. The following paragraph 9a is added to Section 54 (9):

" (9a) If the participating educational institutions decide not to carry out a course of study jointly, it is necessary to make provision for the participating educational institutions to ensure that students of the relevant study programme are completing their studies. within a reasonable period of time, which, in any event, has to include the duration of the study plus two semesters. "

100. Section 54 (10) reads as follows:

" (10) The universities are also entitled to carry out joint study programmes. In the event of an agreement pursuant to § 51 paragraph 2 Z 27, the Senate has to issue a corresponding curriculum within a reasonable period of time within the meaning of Section 25 (1) Z 10. "

101. The following paragraphs 11 and 12 are added to Section 54 (10):

" (11) curricula of Bachelor's and Master's studies are to be designed in such a way that study abroad is possible.

(12) The use of foreign languages in the holding of courses and examinations, in the drawing up of scientific papers, in the definition of names for graduates of university courses, and in the drafting of documents on the conferral of academic degrees and in the issuing of certificates and certificates of departure, it may be provided for in the study legal part of the Articles of Association. "

102. § 56 reads:

" § 56. The universities are entitled to set up university courses. These may also be shared by several universities jointly and jointly with private universities in accordance with § 3 of the University Accreditation Act, holders of universities of applied sciences in accordance with § 2 of the Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences. Pedagogical universities in accordance with § 1 of the Higher Education Act 2005. With the participation of educational institutions other than those referred to in § 6, the educational institutions involved have an agreement on the implementation, in particular the responsibilities (admission, issueof certificates, recognition of Tests, etc.). In the curriculum to be issued by the participating educational institutions, the assignment of the subjects or courses to the respective educational institution is to be shown. Legal responsibilities remain unaffected by this provision. The university courses may also be conducted in cooperation with non-university legal entities during the period of time that is otherwise free of teaching, as well as for economic and organisational support. "

104. The following paragraph 7 is added to Article 59 (6):

" (7) In accordance with the budgetary possibilities, students should be offered sufficient additional study courses or courses in the same semester or at the latest in the next semester if the student has a To increase the duration of the study period, the cause of which is to be attributed solely or predominantly to the university, in particular in connection with the University ' s teaching course offerings. The university is eligible for an extension of the study period, especially if it is done by returning to a course during the registration. "

105. In accordance with Section 60 (1), the following paragraph 1a is inserted:

"(1a) In the case of studies for which the suitability for artistic or physical fitness is to be proven in accordance with § 63 (1) Z 4 and 5, the case may be issued for conditional admission."

106. In Section 61 (3) (3), Section 61 (5) and Section 63 (5) (1), the term of the word shall be given in each case. "Double Diplom-Programme" through the phrase "joint study programmes" replaced.

107. In Section 63 (8), the word order shall be "from the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister" through the phrase "from the rector's office" replaced.

108. Section 64 (4) to (5) shall read:

" (4) The proof of the general university entrance qualification for admission to doctoral studies is, in any case, valid by the proof of the completion of a subject-related diploma or master's degree, a subject in question. University of Applied Sciences or University of Applied Sciences Master's degree in accordance with § 5 (3) of the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschul-Studiengesetz), or any other equivalent course of studies at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution as a provided. If the equivalence is basically given and only individual additions to the full equivalence are missing, the Rectorate is entitled to combine the determination of equivalence with the requirement of exams, which during the course of the doctoral studies are to be deposited. In the curriculum, qualitative conditions can be prescribed for admission to a "PhD"-doctoral programme.

(4a) The proof of the general university entrance qualification for admission to a doctoral degree can also be provided by the completion of a bachelor's degree if the bachelor's degree programme is within the intended period of study and with special Study success has been completed. The rectorate has to adopt more detailed rules.

(5) Admission to a Master's degree program requires the completion of a subject-related Bachelor's degree or a subject in question, or another equivalent course of study at a recognized university. domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. If the equivalence is basically given and only individual additions to the full equivalence are missing, the Rectorate is entitled to combine the determination of equivalence with the requirement of exams, which during the course of the are to be deposited in their respective master's studies. Proof of the general university entrance qualification shall be deemed to be provided by the proof of this admission requirement. Furthermore, in the curriculum, qualitative admission requirements can be imposed, which must be in the context of the required knowledge of the subjects on which the respective Master's degree is based. It is certain to ensure that the completion of a bachelor's degree program at the respective university, in any case, without any further prerequisites for admission to at least one subject-specific Master's degree program at this university. "

109. In accordance with § 64, the following § 64a shall be inserted with the title:

" Tuition assessment test

§ 64a. (1) Persons without a maturity test shall, in accordance with a regulation of the rector, obtain the general university entrance qualification for Bachelor studies and diploma studies of a study direction group by filing the study authorization examination.

(2) The study entitles persons who are seeking admission to studies of a group of study courses at a university, the 20. They have completed a life year and have successfully demonstrated a successful vocational or non-vocational training beyond the fulfilment of the general compulsory education requirement for the intended course of studies.

(3) The request for admission to the study authorization examination must be submitted in writing to the Rectorate of the University of Zurich, in which a study of the desired study direction group is established. The search has to contain:

1.		the name, date of birth, address and-if available-the matriculation number;
2.		proof of the nationality of a Member State of the European Economic Area;
3.		the study aimed at;
4.		the proof of pre-education;
5.		the elective and
6.		A written declaration on the number of unsuccessful attempts to take the study authorization examination.

(4) The study authorization examination shall comprise the following five examinations:

1.		a written work on a general topic (essay);
2.		two or three tests required for the purposes of prior knowledge or skills required for the study of the study group in question (compulsory subjects); and
3.		One or two examinations of the candidate's choice of candidate from the field of study (elective subject).

(5) With the written work on a general topic in accordance with paragraph 4 Z 1 (article), the examination candidate has to prove that she or he is on a given subject in a perfect and converted language and with a a clear statement of thought in writing.

(6) The examination requirements and methods for examinations as referred to in paragraph 4 (1) and (2) (articles and compulsory subjects) shall be based on the teaching material of the 12. or 13. School level should be determined and should be defined in the rector's regulation.

(7) The examination requirements and methods shall be determined by the rectorate for the examination in accordance with paragraph 4 (3) (3) (elective subject). The preparatory character of the study authorization examination should be taken into consideration.

(8) A positive assessment carried out by a candidate or a candidate for study assessment at an educational institution based on the legislation of the State in which it has its registered office, as a candidate for the purpose of If they are accepted by the Rectorate, they must be accepted by the Rectorate if they are equivalent in terms of content and scope to the required tests. The Rectorate must not accept a maximum of four tests. At least one exam is to be deposited at the university.

(9) Examination candidates who are candidates for study, who are candidates for a Master's degree or a qualification test in accordance with the Industrial Regulations, BGBl. No. 194/1994, or the Land and Forest Vocational Training Act, BGBl. No. 298/1990, have been successfully filed in accordance with paragraph 4 (3) (3), from the filing of the Tuition Fees examination in the elective subject in accordance with Section 4 (3).

(10) The Rectorate has to order at least one examiner or one examiner for examinations which are to be taken at a university.

(11) The examination candidates shall be entitled to repeat examinations twice as assessed in a negative way. The last permissible repetition is to be carried out in an order form. After a negative evaluation of the last permissible repetition, you are excluded from the decommissioning of the study calculation examination for this study direction at the relevant university. Section 59 (1) (12) shall apply mutafictily.

(12) The examiner or the examiner must conduct an audit record for compulsory and elective subjects, which shall include the questions asked, the issued assessments, and the reasons for the negative assessment.

(13) A certificate shall be issued on the laying down of each test. The Rectorate has to issue a certificate of study for the respective study direction group after all examination certificates have been issued. This certificate of study certificate is valid for each university in which a study of the respective study direction group is established.

(14) The successful completion of the study authorization examination entitles you to admission to all studies of the study direction group for which the study entitlement was acquired.

(15) The study authorization examination can be obtained according to a regulation of the Rectorate for the following groups of study courses:

1.		Theological studies;
2.		Legal studies;
3.		Social and Economic Studies (e.g. Business Administration, Business Education, Statistics, Sociology);
4.		Medical studies (e.g. human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, horse science);
5.		Historical-Cultural Studies Studies (e.g. Ancient History and Ancient Studies, Classical Archaeology, Art History, Economic and Social History);
6.		Philological and Cultural Studies Studies (e.g. German Studies, Comparative Literature, Classical Philology, Romance Studies, Slavonic Studies);
7.		Philosophical, art and educational science studies (e.g. pedagogy, philosophy, journalism and communication science, political science);
8.		Scientific studies 1 (e.g. mathematics, physics, astronomy, meteorology and geophysics);
9.		Scientific studies 2 (e.g. chemistry, pharmacy, earth sciences, biology, nutritional sciences);
10.		Scientific studies 3 (e.g. sports sciences, psychology);
11.		Construction engineering studies (e.g. architecture, civil engineering, spatial planning, industrial engineering and construction);
12.		Industrial engineering studies (e.g. mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process engineering, mechatronics);
13.		Technical-natural scientific studies (e.g. technical chemistry, technical physics, surveying, computer science, telematics);
14.		Montan scientific studies;
15.		Agricultural studies and
16.		Artistic studies.

(16) The determination of the number of examinations in accordance with subsection 4 (2) and (3) and the determination of the compulsory subjects in accordance with paragraph 4 (2) for the respective study direction group shall be determined by regulation of the rector's office. "

110. Section 65 (5) reads as follows:

"(5) (1) and (3) shall not apply to applicants with the nationality of a Member State of the EU."

111. The heading for § 66 is:

"Study entry and orientation phase"

112. § 66 (1) to (2) are:

" (1) The study entry and orientation phase is to be designed as part of the diploma and bachelor studies which are not subject to special statutory regulations, in such a way that they give the student an overview of the essential elements of the study. The contents of the respective course of study and its further course are conveyed and a factual basis for decision making for the personal assessment of their choice of study or of their choice of study. The courses of the study entry and orientation phase have been held for at least half a semester, the whole study entry and orientation phase over at least one semester, but not more than two semesters. It is possible to take care of the needs of working students as far as possible.

(1a) § 59 as well as § § 72 to 79 also apply to the study entry and orientation phase. The positive success in all courses and exams of the study entry and orientation phase may at least be entitled to complete the further courses and examinations as well as the writing of the Bachelor's or Diploma thesis provided in the curriculum.

(2) In order to prepare for the study and for an ongoing study counseling, it is necessary to Orientation courses "

113. The following paragraph 5 is added to Section 66 (4):

"(5) The study entry and orientation phase shall be used for orientation on the essential study contents and not as a quantitative access restriction."

114. In Article 67 (1), after the term of the word, the following shall be: "Civil Service," the phrase "due to longer duration of disease," inserted.

115. In Section 78 (1), after the phrase "have filed a university character," the phrase " as well as positive reviews from artistic and artistic-scientific subjects, which are conducted by ordinary students at music schools and/or have been deposited at Musische Gymnasien, " inserted.

116. Section 79 (5) reads as follows:

" (5) The student is to be provided with an insight into the assessment documents and in the examination minutes if he or she requires this within six months of the notification of the evaluation. The assessment documents shall also include the examination questions submitted for the examination in question. The student or student is entitled to make photocopies of these documents. With the exception of the right to make photocopies, multiple choice questions, including the respective answer items, are excluded. "

117. § 85 with headline reads:

" Central Database for Scientific and Artistic Works

§ 85. (1) The Österreichische Bibliothekenverbund und Service GmbH has a central database for scientific and artistic work for the purpose of coordination in the preparation and evaluation of scientific and artistic works. of the students, which has at least the following information to be included:

1.		Author or author,
2.		the title and at which university the work was carried out,
3.		Summary of content.
If possible, a full text version should also be made. On request, the members of the university are to be informed about the work they have been working on.

(2) For the documentation of scientific achievements at Austrian universities, a central database for scientific publications of members of the university (digital repository) is to be set up, which at least is the one in paragraph 1. "

118. § 86 reads as follows:

" § 86. (1) The graduate has the positively assessed diploma or master's thesis, dissertation or artistic diploma or master's thesis or the documentation of the artistic diploma or master's thesis by handing over to the library the university to which the academic degree is awarded. Before awarding the academic degree, the graduate or graduate has a complete copy of the positively assessed diploma or master thesis, dissertation or artistic diploma or master thesis or the documentation of the to deliver artistic diploma or master's thesis. The publication requirement excludes the scientific works or parts thereof which are not accessible to a mass-scale publication. The dissertation, which is assessed positively, is also to be published by handing over to the Austrian National Library. If available, this transfer can also take place in electronic form. The handover also has to be taken up in the national repository. The respective university library has to provide the positively assessed Diploma or Master's thesis and dissertation of the central database according to § 85.

(2) On the occasion of the delivery of a scientific or artistic work, the author or author is entitled to apply for the exclusion of the use of the delivered copies for a maximum of five years after delivery. The application shall be accepted by the institution responsible for the matters of study law if the student or student makes a believable that important legal or economic interests of the student or of the student are at risk. In such a case, the central database according to § 85 shall first be transmitted to the author or author as well as to the title of scientific or artistic work. "

119. In Section 87 (5), the word order shall be "Double Diploma Programme" through the phrase "Joint Study Programme" replaced.

119a. Section 88 (1) and (1a) shall read:

" (1) Persons who have been awarded an academic degree by a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution shall have the right to conduct the same in the form laid down in the award certificate, including abbreviated form, where the academic degree, including a gender-specific supplement, may be conducted.

(1a) Persons who are members of a national post-secondary educational institution or a recognised post-secondary institution of another Contracting Party to the EU Accession Treaty or to another Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Union If an academic degree has been awarded an academic degree, the right to claim the registration of this academic degree in abbreviated form without the addition of an addition in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be required in public documents. "

120. Section 91 (4) to (7) shall read:

" (4) The tuition fee is to be paid in advance for each semester. To ensure the collection of the tuition fees, the Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH has to operate a data network of the universities, which has to contain the following data of the students for the purpose of ensuring the entry of the tuition fee:

1.		the matriculation number;
2.		the names, including all academic degrees and gender;
3.		nationality;
4.		the status of contributions;
5.		the address at the place of study and at the place of residence.

(5) The tuition fees shall remain in the respective university. The tuition fees of students who pursue a course of study jointly established by several universities or which are admitted to several studies of different universities are to be divided among the participating universities.

(6) Further provisions for the collection of the tuition fees are to be laid down by the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister of Federal Minister of State.

(7) In order to attend university courses, the participants have to pay a course fee. It must be determined by the Rectorate, taking account of the actual costs of the university course. Ordinary students who receive a study grant must, on request, be granted a reduction in the contribution to the course of study on their performance. Extraordinary students who are only admitted to study at a university course have to pay the course fee and no tuition fees. No tuition fee or tuition fee is to be raised for preparatory courses. "

121. Section 92 (1) Z 5 reads as follows:

" 5.		Students who fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 91 (1), even in the event of exceeding the period laid down in paragraph 1, if they were used in the calendar year prior to the beginning of each semester by an employment, by means of the they have an annual income at least in the amount of 14 times the amount of the income. § 5 (2) of the ASVG have been achieved in the current version. For this purpose, the social security institutions shall have the universities on request for the calendar year. before the beginning of each semester to submit the data available to the students concerned about the employment and the bases of contributions in the automation-supported data traffic via the main association (§ 31 ASVG). "

121a. In Section 92 (1), the following Z 7 is inserted after Z 6:

" 7.		Students, if they receive student support during the last semester, according to the Law on the Promotion of the Study Promotion Act 1992, BGBl. No. 305/1992, refer to or refer to the current semester. "

122. In Section 98 (3), the word order shall be "four-of which at least two external" through the phrase "at least two-of which at least one external or one external" , and the following sentence shall be added to section 98 (3):

"The Rector shall have the right to appoint another reviewer or a further expert."

123. Section 98 (4) shall not apply to the last sentence.

124. Section 98 (5) reads as follows:

" (5) The Appellate Commission has to verify whether the applications submitted meet the criteria for tendering and that applications which do not appear to fulfil the tendering criteria are to be eliminated. The other applications are to be submitted to the reviewers, who have to assess the suitability of the applicants for the advertised position of a university professor or a university professor. "

125. In Section 99 (1), the word shall be: "two" by the word "five" , and the following paragraph 3 is added to section 99 (2):

" (3) By regulation of the Rectorate, which requires the approval of the University Council, a number of positions for university professors can be established once, which for a period of up to six years and only for university lecturers and university lecturers according to § 94 (2) (2) (2) (2). The number may include up to 20 vH of the posts in accordance with § 122 (2) Z 4. Section 98 (1) to (8) shall not apply. The positions are to be written in the newsletter of the university. The Rector has to fill the vacancies after conducting a selection procedure that meets international competitive standards. An indefinite extension of the order by the Rector or the Rector is only allowed after a qualification examination has been carried out. The content of the qualification exam is the quality of the scientific achievements as well as the achievements in the teaching of the last five years. The performance of the qualification test has to meet international competition standards. The application for an indefinite extension may be made after the fifth year completed. "

126. The following paragraphs 3 to 6 shall be added to section 100 (2):

" (3) The scientific and artistic staff in the research, art and teaching establishment consists of persons who are employed in the main occupation and are employed by the part-time professional.

(4) Persons working in the secondary profession shall be persons who:

1.		are active exclusively in teaching and
2.		do not teach more than four semester hours, and
3.		proof of another full social security obligation on the basis of income of at least 60 vH of the maximum contribution basis in accordance with § 108 of the General Social Insurance Act-ASVG, BGBl. No. 189/1955.

(5) Professional teaching staff is in a free service to the university; it can be represented by other suitable persons without the prior consent of the university.

(6) § 98 ArbVG (personal information law) also applies to the group of persons employed by the secondary profession, even if there is a free service relationship or an independent activity. "

127. In § 103 (1), second sentence, the word order is deleted "or add value to it" .

128. Section 103 (2) reads as follows:

" (2) The prerequisite for the grant of the teaching authority is the proof of outstanding scientific or artistic qualification and of the multiple teaching activities at recognised post-secondary educational institutions for the purpose of proving the didactical skills of the applicant. "

129. Section 103 (5) reads as follows:

" (5) The representatives of the university professors and university professors in the Senate have at least two representatives of the university professors at the Department of the University of Germany and the University professors of the Faculty of the University of Germany. to order the habilitation subject, including at least one external or external, as a reviewer, via the scientific or artistic work submitted. However, you can also transfer this task to the university professors of the department and the subject-related field. "

130. Section 103 (7) shall not apply to the last sentence.

131. Section 107 (1) reads as follows:

" (1) All vacancies open to occupancy shall be publicly issued by the Rectorate. Positions for the scientific and artistic staff according to § 94 (1) Z 4 are international, at least EU-wide, to be issued. The tendering period shall be at least three weeks. "

132. In accordance with § 108, the following § 108a with headline is inserted:

" Statutory special scheme for members of institutions for judicial medicine

§ 108a. Employees who are assigned to an institution for judicial medicine have to participate in the preparation of expert opinions and findings in the judicial proceedings in the course of their duties. The competent investigative or judicial authority shall be the contracting authority for the opinions and findings. "

133. The following sentences are added to Section 109 (2):

" A one-off extension up to a total of ten years, in the case of part-time employment up to a total of twelve years, shall be subject to substantive justification, in particular for the continuation or completion of Research projects and publications admissible. "

134. The following second sentence shall be inserted in Article 119 (5):

"The German Council of Science and Humanities shall submit proposals to the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister for the nomination of the members."

135. Section 119 (7) is deleted.

136. Section 119, para. 8, first sentence reads:

"The term of function of the members of the German Council of Science and Humanities shall be determined by the Federal Government on the occasion of the order of three or six years and shall begin with the order."

137. In accordance with Section 124 (1), the following paragraph 1a is inserted:

" (1a) For offered diploma studies, the academic degrees provided for in Appendix 1 to UniStG are to be awarded. The scope of these diploma studies is also based on Annex 1 to the UniStG. "

138. In accordance with Section 124 (6), the following paragraph 6a is inserted:

" (6a) Non-university educational institutions, to which, at the time of the entry into force of the amendment of the University Act 2002, by the Federal Law BGBl. I n ° 81/2009 to apply a regulation in accordance with § § 27 and 28 UniStG and which offer this course in 2009, have until 30 June 2010 the right to apply for an extension of the validity period of this Regulation. The regulations will be on a temporary basis until 31 December 2012. "

139. The heading to § 124b is:

"Supplementary provisions for admission to the studies covered by the German Numerus Clausus"

140. Section 124b (1) reads as follows:

" (1) The rectorate can access either the Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma and Doctoral Studies, which are affected by the German nationwide Numerus Clausus Studies Medicine, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry, either by a reception procedure before admission or by the selection of the students until at least two semesters after the admission. Before this decision, the senate shall be given the opportunity to give an opinion, which must be refunded within a period of two weeks. The Rectorate must submit the statement of the Senate for approval to the University Council, together with the sole opinion of the Senate. If the University Council does not decide within four weeks from the date of submission, the decision shall be deemed to be approved. "

141. § 124b (2) and § 124b (3) to (6) are deleted:

(3) If examinations are to be carried out in the competitions, the provisions of this Federal Act shall apply to the repeats. It is also permissible to repeat the tests on a positive basis. Examination dates are to be offered once per semester. Section 54 (8) shall not apply.

(4) § 124b (1) applies to all students of human medicine, dentistry, medical studies and veterinary medical studies and the study of psychology regardless of nationality, which from the beginning of the approval period for the Winter semester 2009/2010 is admitted to study.

(5) In the studies of human and dentistry, the right to education and access to the higher education of holders of mature products issued in Austria by increased influx of holders and holders is not in Austria the public health, including the maintenance of a balanced, accessible and high-level medical care for the general public. Without prejudice to the reception procedures referred to in paragraph 1, in order to protect the homogeneity of the education system in the above-mentioned studies, 95 vH of the respective total study places for first-year students shall be the EU citizens and the EU citizens with regard to access to the study, subject to the right to study. 75 vH of the respective total study places for first-year students are available to the holders in Austria of issued ripeness certificates.

(6) The Federal Government may, on a proposal from the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Federal Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, take a course of studies, one of the October 2009, German Numerus-Clausus studies have been affected, at the request of all universities in which the relevant course of study is offered, by regulation a number of study places for first-year students , and authorize the rectorate to establish a qualitative admission procedure if the increased demand of foreign nationals makes the study conditions unjustifiable in these studies. Prior to the application of the Rectorate of the respective university, the Senate will be given the opportunity to give an opinion, which must be reimbursed within a period of two weeks. The minimum number of study places must not be less than the average number of students in the three years prior to setting. "

142. The following paragraph 14 is added to Section 125 (13):

" (14) Officials assigned to a Judicial Medical Institution shall participate in the preparation of opinions and findings in judicial proceedings in the context of their duties. The client shall be the competent investigative or judicial authority. "

143. The following sentence shall be added to Section 128:

"§ 108a shall apply."

144. § 141 (2) (3) (3) (3) f is the annual number "2011" by the year "2013" replaced.

145. Section 141 (8) to (10) shall read:

" (8) Universities will receive a total of € 157 million annually from 2009 to 2013, including 2013. € as a replacement for the dislocation of tuition fees. The breakdown of this amount shall be made according to the following rules:

1.		as a base amount each university receives annually the double amount of the actual income from the tuition fees in the winter semester 2008/09 less the double amount of the actual income from the tuition fees in the summer semester 2009;
2.		the difference between € 157 million € and the amount according to Z 1 shall be allocated according to the share of the respective university in the total number of ordinary students of the year preceding the calendar year preceding the academic year in question in the course of a diploma, Bachelor's or Master's degree at least 8 ECTS credits earned or Examinations for at least 4 semester hours successfully passed or in the relevant academic year at least in one semester were admitted as part of a doctoral degree and the planned duration of study for not more than two semesters have been exceeded.

(9) The universities are entitled to the Federal Government's right to the by the change in the legal situation by BGBl. I n ° 134/2008 on additional costs incurred in relation to tuition fees as well as the proven additional costs for additional study places to be agreed in accordance with § 13.

(10) From the beginning of 2014, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister has agreed to the amount that is available annually as a substitute for the removal of the tuition fees by mutual agreement with the Federal Minister for Finance, or the Federal Minister for Finance, until the end of 2014. at the latest by the end of the second year of each benefit agreement period, in accordance with § 13. The amount of this amount shall be fixed taking into account the change in student numbers which has occurred in the previous performance agreement period. The distribution of this amount shall be carried out with the appropriate application of paragraph 8. "

146. The following paragraphs 12 to 26 are added to section 143 (11):

" (12) The heading, the table of contents, the sections 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 23a, 23b, 24, 25, 29, 32, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 51, 54 (3), (3a), (5), (9), (9a), (10), (11) and (12), 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 78, 79, 85, 86, 87, 91, 92, 98, 99, 100, 103, 107, 108a, 109, 119, 124, 124b, 125, 128, and 141 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I n ° 81/2009 is 1. October 2009, in force.

(13) § 64a in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 shall enter into force 1. October 2010, in force. Regulations on the basis of § 64a may already be made before 1. However, they may not be taken until the end of October 2010, but may not be 1. The Commission shall enter into force in October 2010

(14) The Federal Act on the obtaining of study-related study authorizations at universities and universities of higher education in the artistic direction (Studienentitlement gesetz-StudBerG), BGBl. No 292/1985, enters into force with the expiry of 30 September 2010. However, it is up to applicants who are before the 1. They were already admitted to the Tuition Authorisation Examination until the end of the 30 September 2012 period.

(15) § 54 (2) in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 shall enter into force 1. October 2012, in force.

(16) The functional period of the 1. October 2009, existing university councils expire on 28 February 2013.

(17) The functional period of the 1. Jänner 2010 will end with the end of September 30, 2010. These senates have the size of the new Senate in accordance with Section 25 (2) in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 should be established in good time before the end of the term of office; if a decision is not taken, the senate shall consist of 18 members. For the elections to the Senate, which will take place in 2009, are the 1. January 2009 will continue to apply. For the constitution of senates from 1. Jänner 2010, is § 25 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009.

(18) Institutions and bodies on the 1. October 2009, in view of the application of the Federal Equal Treatment Act in accordance with the law, they are considered to be in conformity with the law.

(19) On applications for the recognition of diploma and master theses or artistic diploma and master theses, which are before the 1. January 2011, § 85 is in the version of the day before the entry into force of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009.

(20) Procedures for the election of the function of the Rector or the Rector, which are at the time of the entry into force of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 have already been sent to the University Council for an opinion by the submission of the call for tenders, according to the rules governing the election of the rector or rector as amended the day before the entry into force of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009.

(21) Up to 1. October 2013 is a qualification profile for each Bachelor's degree in the curriculum that is set up at the University and can be published in the newsletter. If the senate is defaulted on the issue of the qualification profile, the University Council has to draw up a qualification profile from its own office. If the University Council is defaulting, the Federal Minister or the Federal Minister will have to make the replacement.

(22) Up to 1. October 2011 is a study entry and orientation phase according to § 66 for each diploma and bachelor's degree program, which has been established at the university and which is not subject to any special legal regulations, in accordance with § 66 of the curriculum and in the Newsletter to be read out. § 66 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 enters into force on 31 December 2016. The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister has to evaluate the impact of the study entry and orientation phase in cooperation with the universities and to report to the National Council at the latest in December 2015 on the outcome of the Evaluation.

(23) The regulations concerning the admission requirements for master studies and "PhD"-doctoral studies according to § 64 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 will expire at the end of 31 December 2016. The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister has to evaluate the impact of the admission requirements in accordance with § 64 in cooperation with the universities and to report to the National Council at the latest in December 2015 on the outcome of the Evaluation.

(24) § 124b in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 shall enter into force on 1 July 2009 and with the expiry of 31 December 2016. The Federal Minister or the Federal Minister has to evaluate the impact of § 124b on the number of students and to submit a report to the National Council at the latest in December 2015 on the outcome of the evaluation.

(25) § 29 (5) last sentence in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 81/2009 shall apply only to those arrangements for cooperation concluded after the entry into force of this provision.

(26) Persons admitted on 30 September 2009 as a university professor or university professor in accordance with § 99 shall have the right to submit applications for the renewal of their order, with a total of up to five years shall be permitted. "

Article 2

Repeal of some university regulations

The following federal laws, to the extent that they are still applicable, expire on 30 September 2009:

1.		the Federal Law on the Organization of Universities (UOG 1993), BGBl. No. 805/1993, as last amended by the Federal Constitutional Law BGBl. I No 2/2008;
2.		the Federal Law on the Organization of the Universities of the Arts (KUOG), BGBl. I n ° 130/1998, as last amended by the Federal Constitutional Law BGBl. I No 2/2008;
3.		the Federal Act on Studies at the Universities (University Study Law-UniStG), BGBl. I n ° 48/1997, as last amended by the Federal Constitutional Law BGBl. I No 2/2008.

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