If a mountain and ski guide does not intend to use the authorisation for more than 1 year, they must notify the competent authority, stating the reason. The competent authority must also be notified of their intended resumption of activity.

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Notification of interruption or non-practice of activity as a mountain and ski guide must be made in writing and must be justified.

Notification of resumption of activity as a mountain and ski guide must be made in writing.

1. APPLICATION FEE
   A fee of EUR 14.30 is payable for the submission of the application. A fee of EUR 47.30 is payable for applications for the granting of an authorisation or the recognition of a qualification or other legal requirement to start gainful employment.
2. ENCLOSURE FEE
   A fee is payable for each enclosure to be attached to the application. This amounts to EUR 3.90 per A3 sheet*. If the enclosure is larger than an A3 sheet, the fee per sheet of paper is EUR 7.20. The fee cannot exceed EUR 21.80.
   * The law uses the term 'sheet', which is paper whose page size does not exceed twice 210 mm x 297 mm in one or both directions.
3. PROVINCIAL COMMISSION FEE 
   If official acts of the authorities outside the Office are required for the processing of the application, a commission fee must be paid. The amount of the commission fee is as follows for each half hour or part thereof per participating official body:
   • for official acts from the district administrative authorities: EUR 17.00
   • for official acts from other authorities of the province: EUR 24.90

• § 6 Abs. 4  Berg- und Schiführergesetz 1976
• §§ 93 ff. Steiermärkisches Gesetz über die Anerkennung von Berufsqualifikationen und die Verhältnismäßigkeitsprüfung vor Erlass neuer Berufsreglementierungen - StBRG 2020

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I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.

Authentication or signature of the application is not required.

Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
8010 Graz, Hofgasse 16

An appeal is possible against rulings issued by an authority and shall be filed by the party within a 4 weeks term with the authority that issued the ruling of first instance (against rulings without investigation procedure within a two weeks term). The term starts with the receipt of the written copy of the ruling, in the case of oral pronouncement simultaneously with it.

The appeal shall indicate the ruling it contests, the authority that issued the ruling and contain a motion of appeal with the reasons. No more appeal is admissible if the party expressly waived the right of appeal after receipt or pronouncement of the ruling.

Each ruling contains instructions on the right to appeal and indicates the authority and the deadline for submission of such appeal.

Point of Single Contact Styria

Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
Abteilung 12 - Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Wissenschaft und Forschung
8020 Graz, Nikolaiplatz 3
Telefon: +43 316 877 4231
E-Mail: Homepage:  https://eap.stmk.gv.at

03.11.2022