English Translation

- 3 - The aim of the administrative reform initiated in mid-1941 was therefore primarily to eliminate these shortcomings. A clearer demarcation of the responsibilities and responsibilities, the unreliable acceleration and simplification of the business process and, in connection with this, the education of railway staff - particularly those on crucial posts - to act actively, responsibly and consciously, independently. To date, three changes have been made in this way. 1.) With effect from 1.1.1941, the tasks and responsibilities of the College of Administration in the Ministry of Transport have been substantially restricted. While until then, as has already been mentioned, it had decisive powers in almost all important matters of the supervising of the protectorate railways, it is now - for example, comparable to the advisory board of the Deutsche Reichsbahn - only a consultative body of the general director of the railways. (b) in matters which, in accordance with the provisions in force, require the approval of the Ministry of Finance, unless the immediate negotiation of the matter with the Ministry for Pinanz is recommended. In view of this considerably smaller business unit of the Administrative College, its membership was reduced from 12 to 9 at the same time. Eight members are appointed by the Transport Minister from among the active staff of the Railways as previously a representative of the Ministry of Finance, which is nominated by the Minister of Finance in agreement with the Minister for Transport. If the vote did not result in this unanimity, the decision of the Minister of Transport was deemed to be the Head of Department. 3) These are the heads of the six departments and of the two sub-divisions of the Ministry of Transport (after its reorganisation;see below 3)