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Art. 1 Subject matter
This Ordinance governs the fees and supervisory levies for precious metals control, namely: a. fees for the services and decisions of the Central Office for Precious Metals Control, the federal assay offices and the cantonal assay offices; b. fees for assays of fineness carried out by trade assayers in accordance with Article 41 of the Precious Metals Control Act; c. fees for services provided by the Central Office; d. supervisory levies for costs that are not covered by the fees for supervision of commercial purchases of melt material in accordance with Article 36 paragraph 2 letter e PMCA or supervision in accordance with Article 42ter PMCA.
Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552). let. d — Inserted by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552).
Art. 2 Liability to pay fees
1 A fee must be paid by any person who: a. requests a decision in accordance with Article 1 letter a; b. uses a service in accordance with Article 1 letter a; c. requests supervisory proceedings which do not culminate in a decision or which are abandoned. 2 Federal, cantonal and communal authorities are not required to pay for precious metals control services in the context of legal and administrative assistance.
Art. 2 — Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552).
Art. 3 Applicability of the General Fees Ordinance
Unless otherwise stipulated in this Ordinance, the provisions of the General Fees Ordinance of 8 September 2004 apply.
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Art. 4 Calculation
1 The fees and supervisory levies are calculated in accordance with the rates specified in the Annex. 2 For services and decisions for which no rate is specified in the Annex, the fee is based on time spent (Art. 14). 3 Fees and levies are periodically adjusted to take account of the services actually performed, the costs incurred and technological developments.
Art. 4 — Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552). Para. 1 — Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552). Para. 3 — Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 552).