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Art. 56 Implementation
The Federal Council shall issue the implementing provisions.
Art. 57 Repeal and amendment of existing legislation
1 The Research and Innovation Promotion Act of 7 October 1983 is repealed, subject to paragraph 2 below. 2 Until the entry into force of the HEdA, Article 5 letter b numbers 2 and 3, 6 paragraph 1 letters b and c and 24 paragraph 2 of the Federal Act on Research and Innovation of 7 October 1983 continue to apply. 3 The HEdA is amended as follows: ...
Para. 1 — [AS 1984 28; 1992 1027 Art. 19; 1993 901 Annex No 4, 2080 Annex No 9; 1996 99; 2000 1858; 2003 4265; 2004 4261; 2006 2197 Annex No 39; 2008 433; 2010 651; 2011 4497 No I 1; 2012 3655 No I 13; 2013 2639] Para. 2 — SR 414.20 Para. 3 — The amendments may be consulted under AS 2013 4425.
Art. 57a Transitional provision to the Amendment of 17 June 2016
Advisors who carried out an activity within the framework of Article 20 paragraph 2 letter a and paragraph 3 when the Amendment of 17 June 2016 came into effect, shall be considered as qualified within the meaning of Article 21 in the current contract.
Art. 57a — Inserted by Annex No 2 of the FA of 17 June 2016 on the Swiss Innovation Agency, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2016 4259, 2017 131; BBl 2015 9487).
Art. 58 Referendum and commencement
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. 3 It shall bring the following provisions into force at the same time as the HEdA: a. Article 4 letter c number 2; b. Article 7 paragraph 1 letter b; c. Article 46 paragraph 2. 4 Articles 5 letter b numbers 2 and 3, 6 paragraph 1 letters b and c and 24 paragraph 2 of the Research and Innovation Promotion Act of 7 October 1983 shall be repealed at the same time as the HEdA comes into force. Commencement date: 1 January 2014Article 4 letter c number 2, 7 paragraph 1 letter b and 46 paragraph 2 come into force at the same time as the HEdA (Art. 58 par. 3).
Para. 3 — SR 414.20 Para. 4 — [AS 1984 28, 2008 433, 2010 651] Para. 4 — FCD of 29 Nov. 2013. Para. 4 — SR 414.20, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4103).