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- English1. The Civil Service shall be governed by, inter alia, the following values and Principles:
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d. services shall be provided to all persons impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias or discrimination on the basis of religion, ethnicity, region, gender, health status or physical disability;
… (Art. 139)
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2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
a. this Chapter13 guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
3. The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (2) are as follows-
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h. the right to equitable and humane treatment by any public authority in the exercise of any function;
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(8) In the management of the federal budgets the principles of striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men, transparency, efficiency and a true picture of the financial situation of the Federation are to be respected.
(9) The more detailed provisions as to the preparation of the Federal Finance Frame Act, the Federal Finance Act and as to the other management of the federal household shall be settled in conformity with uniform principles in accordance with the provisions of para 8 by federal law. The latter shall in particular prescribe:
1. the measures for an administration striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men;
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(8) Bei der Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind die Grundsätze der Wirkungsorientierung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern, der Transparenz, der Effizienz und der möglichst getreuen Darstellung der finanziellen Lage des Bundes zu beachten.
(9) Die näheren Bestimmungen über die Erstellung des Bundesfinanzrahmengesetzes, des Bundesfinanzgesetzes und über die sonstige Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind nach einheitlichen Grundsätzen entsprechend den Bestimmungen des Abs. 8 durch Bundesgesetz zu treffen. In diesem sind insbesondere zu regeln:
1. die Maßnahmen für eine wirkungsorientierte Verwaltung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern;
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