Energy Intervention Powers Act 2012 (EnLG 2012)

Under EnLG 2012, the use of all or specific types of road vehicles, powered water craft and aircraft may be prohibited for specific time periods in the entirety or in parts of Austria if it is necessary to avert an imminent or overcome an actual disruption of Austrian energy supplies in accordance with section 4 EnLG 2012. It can also prohibit exceeding certain speed limits with respect to all or certain classes of vehicles on all or certain types of roads and to all or certain classes of powered water craft on all or certain types of water (section 10(1)(2) EnLG 2012). The use of vehicles may also be limited to certain purposes or events (section 10(1)(3) EnLG 2012); The Act also contains provisions on the rights of disposal, access and possible seizure of energy sources, such as crude oil and petroleum products, as set out in section 8 EnLG 2012.

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