Who is responsible for checking the legality of initiatives?
Austria
Answer
Government
Source
Volksbegehrengesetz1973 ? 3 (1) and ? 5 (1)
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10000532
Comment
TheFederal Minister of the Interior examines whether the requirements forsubmitting the initiative were met. The Minister accepts or rejects theinitiative by means of an individual decision, which is contestable at theConstitutional Court.
