Soldiers Act
Basic data | |
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Title: | Law on the Status of Soldiers |
Short title: | Soldiers Act |
Abbreviation: | SG |
Type: | Federal law |
Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
Legal matter: | Military law |
References : | 51-1 |
Original version from: | March 19, 1956 ( BGBl. I p. 114 ) |
Entry into force on: | April 1, 1956 |
New announcement from: | May 30, 2005 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1482 ) |
Last change by: |
Art. 188 Regulation of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1350 ) |
Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
Weblink: | Text of the Soldiers Act |
Please note the note on the applicable legal version. |
The Soldiers Act ( SG ) regulates the legal status of soldiers in the German Bundeswehr . It determines the rights and obligations of soldiers, the establishment and termination of the employment relationship of professional and temporary soldiers , the legal status of soldiers who do military service on the basis of compulsory military service, as well as the legal status of former professional soldiers, former soldiers and temporary soldiers of volunteers when used for services (limited exercises, special assignments abroad, domestic assistance, unlimited exercises ordered by the federal government as standby duty, and unlimited military service in the event of tension and defense ).
Of constant, special relevance for the soldier are the "duties and rights of the soldiers", which are set out in §§ 6–36. In particular, the basic duty of the soldier ( § 7 SG) and the following special duties must be observed .
The Soldiers Act is the equivalent of the Federal Civil Service Act (BBG) for federal civil servants .
Ordinance and other laws
The Soldiers Act empowers the federal government to specify certain issues through statutory ordinances.
On the basis of Section 93 (1) SG, the Federal Government has issued the following ordinances:
§ SG | Title (Wikilink) |
Abbreviation (web link) |
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20th | Federal Secondary Employment Ordinance | BNV |
27 | Soldier career regulation | SLV |
28 | Soldiers' Leave Ordinance | SUV |
28 (7) | Parental leave regulation for soldiers | EltZSoldV |
30 (4) | Anniversary Ordinance | DJubV |
30 (5) | Maternity Protection Ordinance for Women Soldiers | MuSchSoldV |
68 (2) | Indispensable Regulation | UkV |
On the basis of Section 93 (2) and (3) SG, the Federal Ministry of Defense has issued the following ordinances:
§ SG | Title (Wikilink) |
Abbreviation (web link) |
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1 (3) | Supervisor Ordinance | VorgV |
29 | Personal files regulation soldiers | SPersAV |
30 (2) | Medical Officer Candidate Training Fee Ordinance | SanOAAusbGV |
30a (5) | Soldier part-time employment ordinance | STzV |
The following additional laws / ordinances are related to the Soldiers Act:
§ SG | Title (Wikilink) |
Abbreviation (web link) |
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23 (3) 26 |
1 (4) Military disciplinary code | WDO |
37 37 (1) 38 39 45 (2) 75 (6) |
Use and re-use law | UseWVG |
28 (5) 28 (7) 30a |
Soldiers' Equal Opportunities Act | SGleiG |
30 (1) |
Federal Remuneration Act Soldiers Supply Act Soldiers Supply Transfer of Responsibility Ordinance Federal Travel Expenses Act Federal Moving Costs Act |
BBesG SVG SVZustÜV BRKG BUKG |
31 | Federal Aid Ordinance | BBhV |
35 | Soldiers' Participation Act | SBG |
58a | Reservists Act | ResG |
The following orders by the Federal President / administrative regulations have been issued with reference to the Soldiers Act:
Web links
- Other legislation
- Yes to the military constitution and the German Bundestag Soldiers Act , documents, text archive 2016