The Radio and Television Reception Fees Section (RF):
- is the appeal authority for all complaints against decisions of the collection agency (SERAFE AG) in relation to the radio and television fee for households (household fee). The complaints relate to legal questions concerning the obligation to pay the fee, exemption from the fee and prosecutions;
- acts as a supervisory authority for the collection agency in financial and legal respects;
- draws up comments to the Federal Administrative Court and to the Federal Court in cases of complaints concerning the household fee;
- produces expert juridical reports and clarifies legal questions in administrative and prosecution procedures;
- develops general provisions in the area of the fee for private households for all further stages (laws, ordinances and directives);
- provides information related to the obligation to pay the fee for households.
