4.  The applicant was born in 1963 and lives in Bregenz. She complains about six sets of administrative criminal proceedings against her. 5.  On 12 July 1994 the Bregenz District Administrative Authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft) issued a penal order against the applicant for prostitution contrary to sections 4 and 18 of the Vorarlberg Morals Act (Sittenpolizeigesetz) and sentenced her to twenty days' imprisonment. In addition, it imposed a fine of ATS 10,000. 6.  On 21 November 1994 the District Authority issued another penal order against the applicant for having committed such offences on another occasion and sentenced her to thirty days' imprisonment. In addition, it imposed a fine of ATS 20,000. 7.  The applicant appealed against the decisions. Subsequently, the proceedings were joined. 8.  On 4 October 1995, after having held an oral hearing, the Vorarlberg Independent Administrative Panel (Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat) upheld both penal orders but reduced the prison sentence of the one dated 21 November 1994 to twenty days. 9.  On 19 June 1996 the Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) refused to deal with the applicant's complaint for lack of prospects of success. Upon the applicant's request of 23 July 1996, it referred the case to the Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) by decision of 24 July 1996. 10.  On 23 September 1996, upon the Administrative Court's request, the applicant filed supplementary submissions. Subsequently, on 31 October 1996 the Administrative Court refused the applicant's request that her complaint be given suspensive effect. 11.  On 27 November 1996 the Independent Administrative Panel submitted its comments on the applicant's appeal. 12.  On 3 July 2000 the Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's appeal as being unfounded. The decision was served on 19 July 2000. 13.  On 27 October 1993 the Bregenz District Administrative Authority issued a penal order against the applicant for prostitution contrary to sections 4 and 18 of the Vorarlberg Morals Act and sentenced her to twenty days' imprisonment. In addition it imposed a fine of ATS 10,000. 14.  On 1 February 1994 the District Authority issued another penal order against her for having committed such offences, sentencing her to twenty days' imprisonment. In addition it imposed a fine of ATS 10,000. 15.  The applicant appealed against both decisions. 16.  After having held an oral hearing in each case, the Vorarlberg Independent Administrative Panel, on 17 January and 21 March 1994, respectively, confirmed the decisions. 17.  On 9 March and 3 August 1994, respectively, the applicant lodged complaints against both decisions with the Constitutional Court. 18.  On 6 March 1995 the Constitutional Court, in joined proceedings, refused to deal with the applicant's complaint for lack of prospects of success. Upon the applicant's request of 1 June 1995, it referred the case to the Administrative Court by decision of 3 July 1995. 19.  On 27 November 1995 the Administrative Court quashed both decisions and referred the matter to the Independent Administrative Panel. It found that, when fixing the sentence, the authority had failed duly to establish the aggravating circumstances it had taken into account. 20.  On 30 April 1996 the Independent Administrative Panel upheld the penal orders, but reduced the prison sentences to eighteen days' each and lifted the fines. On 2 October 1996 the applicant submitted a complaint to the Constitutional Court. 21.  On 9 October 1996 the Constitutional Court again refused to deal with the applicant's complaint for lack of prospects of success. Upon the applicant's request of 30 October 1996, it referred the case to the Administrative Court by decision of 5 November 1996. 22.  On 19 February 1997, upon the latter's request, the applicant filed supplementary submissions. 23.  On 7 April 1997 the Vorarlberg Independent Administrative Panel filed its comments. 24.  On 13 November 2000 the Administrative Court dismissed the complaint as being unfounded. The decision was served on 29 November 2000. 25.  On 30 October 1995 the Bregenz District Administrative Authority issued a penal order against the applicant for having breached sections 4 and 9 of the Aids Act (Aidsgesetz) and imposed a fine of ATS 10,000. 26.  After having held an oral hearing, the Vorarlberg Independent Administrative Panel, on 10 September 1996, upheld the decision. On 30 October 1996 the applicant lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court. 27.  Meanwhile, on 2 September 1996 the Bregenz District Administrative Authority issued a penal order against the applicant for prostitution contrary to section 4 and 18 of the Vorarlberg Morals Act and sentenced her to eighteen days' imprisonment. 28.  After having held an oral hearing, the Vorarlberg Independent Administrative Panel, on 20 January 1997, confirmed the decision. On 10 March 1997 the applicant lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court. 29.  On 27 November 1997 the Constitutional Court, having joined the two sets of proceedings, declined to deal with the applicant's case for lack of prospects of success. Upon the applicant's request of 25 February 1998, it referred the case to the Administrative Court by decision of 9 March 1998. 30.  The Administrative Court dealt with each set of proceedings separately. 31.  On 18 June 1998 the applicant filed supplementary submissions in respect of both cases. 32.  On 5 and 19 October 1998, respectively, the Independent Administrative Panel submitted its comments. 33.  On 18 December 2000 the Administrative Court, in two separate decisions, dismissed the applicant's complaints as being unfounded. The decisions were served on 24 January 2001 (as regards the proceedings under the Aids Act) and on 29 January 2001 (as regards the proceedings under the Vorarlberg Morals Act).