Epidemics Act (EpidA)
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Art. 85 Repeal of current legislation
The following Federal Acts are repealed: 1. Federal Act of 18 December 1970 on the Control of Communicable Human Diseases; 2. Federal Act of 13 June 1928 on Measures against Tuberculosis.
let. 1 — [AS 1974 1071; 1985 1992 No I 2; 1991 362 No II 405; 1997 1155 Annex No 5; 2000 1891 No III 2; 2001 2790 Annex No 6; 2003 4803 Annex No 7; 2004 4763 Annex No II 3; 2005 2293; 2006 2197 Annex No 95 4137; 2008 3437 No II 34; 2012 7281] let. 2 — [BS 4 363; AS 1964 965 No IV let a; 1974 1071 Art. 37; 1985 1992 No I 3; 1991 362 No II 406; 2006 2197 Annex No 96]
Art. 86 Amendment of current legislation
The following federal acts are amended as follows: ...
The amendments may be consulted under AS 2015 1435.
Art. 87 Transitional provisions
1 Licences under Articles 5 paragraph 1bis, 29a paragraph 1 and 29c paragraph 2 of the Epidemics Act of 18 December 1970 remain valid until their expiry date or for for five years after this Act comes into force, whichever is earlier. 2 Recognitions under Article 5 paragraph 1 of the Epidemics Act of 18 December 1970 remain valid until their expiry date or for five years after this Act comes into force, whichever is earlier. 3 Laboratories that did not require a licence and did not have valid recognition before this Act came into force, but which require a licence after this Act comes into force, must apply for the licence within one year after this Act comes into force. They may continue to conduct tests until the competent federal authority issues its decision on the licence.
Para. 1 — AS 1997 1155; 2001 2790
Art. 88 Referendum and commencement
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. Commencement date: 1 January 2016
Para. 2 — FCD of 29 April 2015.