Ordinance on the Use of Private Security Companies
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Art. 1 Scope of application
1 This Ordinance applies to federal authorities (the contracting authorities) that contract with a private security company (the company) for the performance of protection tasks in Switzerland or abroad. 2 The provisions of the Federal Act of 27 September 2013 on Private Security Services provided Abroad remain reserved if the contracting authority contracts with a company to carry out protection tasks in a complex environment in terms of Article 1 paragraph 1 the Ordinance of 24 June 2015 on Private Security Services provided Abroad.
Para. 2 — SR 935.41 Para. 2 — SR 935.411
Art. 2 Statutory basis
The contracting authority may only assign the performance of a protection task to a company if there is a statutory basis for doing so.
Art. 3 Consultation
1 A contracting authority that contracts with a company for the performance of protection tasks in Switzerland shall consult the head of security of its department. 2 A contracting authority that contracts with a company for the performance of protection tasks abroad shall consult the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.