Postal and Telecommunications Security Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law to ensure postal and telecommunications services in special cases |
| Short title: | Postal and Telecommunications Security Act |
| Previous title: | Law for the Safeguarding of Postal Services and Telecommunications |
| Abbreviation: | PTSG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law |
| References : | 900-16 |
| Original version from: | September 14, 1994 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2325, 2378 ) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 1995 |
| Last revision from: | March 24, 2011 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 506 , ber.p. 941 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
April 1, 2011 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 7 G of November 4, 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2473, 2485 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
November 10, 2016 (Art. 15 G of November 4, 2016) |
| GESTA : | J023 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Post and Telecommunications Security Act (PTSG) is aimed at post and telecommunications companies and aims to ensure and ensure a minimum supply of services in the field of mail and telecommunications transport .
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The law generally focuses on securing these services in the event of significant disruptions and names in particular crises such as catastrophes , voltage or defense cases as well as sabotage or terrorist incidents, but also international obligations ( Section 1 (2) PTSG). While the old version of the Post and Telecommunication Security Act still focused on cases of tension and defense, the law in force today is based on the modern threat scenarios of terrorism and natural disasters and applies in the event of significant disruptions in supply .
The law specifies the services the availability of which is to be ensured ( Section 2 (1) and Section 5 of the PTSG). In addition to the obligations to maintain services for the general public, the law also contains provisions on privileged users such as B. Constitutional bodies , security authorities or rescue services ( Section 2, Paragraph 2 and Section 6, Paragraph 2 of the PTSG). According to the law, service providers are obliged to take appropriate precautions and to tolerate and support checks by the Federal Network Agency ( Sections 8 and 10 PTSG).
Postal companies have to support the field post and to work together with the Bundeswehr by agreement ( § 4 PTSG).
The law summarizes the rules that were spread over several ordinances up to April 2011 and does not itself contain any authorization to issue ordinances . The previously applicable regulations or installations and privileges established by them continue to apply in some cases for a transitional period ( Section 12 PTSG).
Previous regulations
The Post and Telecommunications Assurance Act, which was valid until April 2011, was created by the Act on the New Regulation of Postal Services and Telecommunications (PTNeuOG) of September 14, 1994.
Section 1 of the PTSG old version described the purpose as follows: The purpose of this law is to ensure an adequate supply of postal and telecommunications services in the event of a natural disaster or a particularly serious accident, in the context of emergency management based on international agreements, in the context of cooperation with the United Nations , within the framework of alliance obligations as well as in the event of tension and defense.
The law was primarily aimed at providers of postal and telecommunications services and - in contrast to the version applicable from 2011 - still names individual companies (e.g. Section 2 PTSG old version , Section 1 PTZSV).
The PTSG old version contained numerous authorizations to issue ordinances. The ordinances based on this were repealed when the new PTSG came into force on April 1, 2011 and their regulations were transferred to the new law.
Web links
- Text of the Post and Telecommunications Security Act
- Drafts and explanations for the PTSG
- Text of the Post and Telecommunications Security Act in the version valid until April 1, 2011
