The Emergency Acts regulate the
state of emergency, the
state of defence, the
state of tension and disaster events. A state of emergency can come into effect when an external threat impedes a normal democratic decision-making process. The
Joint Committee then assumes essential parliamentary functions. The emergency clauses include regulations in the
Basic Law regarding: •
Article 10 (Restriction of the
fundamental rights of the
secrecy of letters, post and telecommunications) • Article 11 (Restriction of the fundamental right to
freedom of movement) • Article 12a (
Conscription,
alternative service, compulsory service for defense purposes, including the
protection of the civilian population in a
state of defence) • Article 20 paragraph 4 (
Right of resistance) • Article 53a (Emergency legislation by the
Joint Committee) • Article 81 (
Legislative emergency) • Article 115 (
State of defence) ==See also==