Parliament Act (ParlA)
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Art. 172 Repeal and amendment of current legislation
The repeal and the amendment of the current legislation are regulated in the Annex.
Today: Annex 1.
Art. 173 Transitional provisions
Transitional provision relating to Art. 13 (Disciplinary measures) Article 13 applies to infringements that are committed after this Act comes into force. Transitional provision relating to Articles 14 and 15 (Incompatibility) 1 For the members of the Council of States whose term of office extends beyond the general election to the National Council that follows the date on which Articles 14 and 15 come into force, the previous provisions on incompatibility apply until the end of their terms of office. 2 If the Act comes into force after 31 July in the year of a general election to the National Council, Articles 14 and 15 first come into force at the start of the first session following the next general election to the National Council. Transitional provision relating to the 5th Title (Procedure in the Federal Assembly) The previous law also applies to business that is pending in either council on the date on which this Act comes into force. Transitional provision relating to the 9th Ti
Inserted by Art. 5 No 1 of the FA of 18 March 2005 on the Establishment of the Federal Administrative Court, in force from 1 Oct. 2005 until 31 Dec. 2006 (AS 2005 4603; BBl 2004 4787). Inserted by No I of the FA of 3 Oct. 2008 (Parliamentary Law. Miscellaneous Amendments), in force since 2 March 2009 (AS 2009 725; BBl 2008 1869, 3177). Inserted by No II of the FA of 25 Sept. 2009 (Conditional Withdrawal of a Popular Initiative), in force since 1 Feb. 2010 (AS 2010 271; BBl 2009 3591, 3609).
Art. 174 Commencement
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Conference for Coordination shall determine the date on which this Act comes into force. 3 Articles 14, 15 and 61 shall come into force at the start of the first session following the first general election to the National Council to take place after the date on which this Act comes into force. On the same date, Article 18 of the Federal Act of 17 December 1976 on Political Rights (Annex No II 1) shall be repealed. Commencement Date: 1 Dec. 2003
Para. 3 — First day of the winter session 2007 (3 Dec. 2007). Para. 3 — SR 161.1 Para. 3 — Today: Annex 1. Para. 3 — Ordained by the Coordination Conference of the FA of 16 Sept. 2002 (AS 2003 3593).