General information
Hunting guests must prove that they have a sufficient liability insurance policy in order to obtain a hunting guest licence.
Requirements
The district hunting officers shall issue to the persons entitled to the hunting right hunting guest licences in such entitled persons' name in the desired number if the person entitled to the hunting right proves for each of the hunting guest licences applied for that a hunting liability insurance exists in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 33 (2). The amount of the minimum insurance sum is governed by the Verordnung betreffend die Mindestversicherungssumme für die Jagdhaftpflichtversicherung [Regulation on the Minimum Insurance Sum regarding Hunting Liability Insurance], Official State Gazette no. 26/2011.
Deadlines
The person authorized to hunt may issue hunting guest cards to hunting guests during the hunting period in progress at the time of their issue. The hunting guest licences are valid within the Federal State of Upper Austria for a period of four weeks.
Completion period
No information available.
Competent authority
District hunting officer and/or person entitled to the hunting right
Procedure
Upon application, the district hunting officer shall issue to the person entitled to the hunting right the hunting guest licences in such entitled persons' name in the desired number if the person entitled to the hunting right proves for each of the hunting guest licences applied for that a corresponding hunting liability insurance is in place. Before issue of the hunting guest licence, the persons entitled to the hunting right shall indelibly enter into the hunting guest licence the particulars of the hunting guest (name, residence, day of issue). The hunting guest shall sign the licence in person. The hunting guest licences are valid within the Federal State of Upper Austria for a period of four weeks.
Authentication and signature
No information available.
Required documents
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Art und Format der Nachweise
No information available.
Costs and fees
The amount of the minimum insurance sum is governed by the Regulation on the Minimum Insurance Sum regarding Hunting Liability Insurance, Official State Gazette no. 26/2011 (minimum insurance sum amounting to 4 million euros per damage event as a blanket coverage for personal injuries (injuries suffered by one or several persons) and/or property damage (one or several cases of property damage)).
Further information
No information available.
Means of redress or appeal
No information available.
Legal bases
Sec. 31 (4) of the Oö. Jagdgesetz 2024 [Upper Austrian Hunting Act 2024]
Assistance and problem-solving services
EAP - Point of Single Contact Upper Austria
eap@ooe.gv.at
Link to form
No form required.
Information on data protection
Further information
Responsible for the content: Abteilung Land- und Forstwirtschaft
Last update: 04.06.2024
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