Judgment_paragraph 39 · Marián Baláž (C-60/12)

39Second, as is apparent from the information provided by the Austrian Government in its written and oral observations, even though the Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat is formally established as an independent administrative authority, under Paragraph 51(1) of the VStG, it none the less has, inter alia, jurisdiction as an appeal body in relation to administrative offences, including, in particular, road traffic offences. In an appeal of that kind, which has suspensory effect, the Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat has unlimited jurisdiction and applies a criminal procedure which is subject to compliance with the procedural safeguards appropriate to criminal matters.