Victim Support Act (VSA)
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Art. 45 Legislative powers of the Federal Council
1 The Federal Council shall periodically adjust the maximum and minimum amounts in accordance with Article 20 paragraph 3 in line with inflation; it may adjust the maximum amounts in accordance with Article 23 paragraph 2 in line with inflation. 2 It shall issue regulations for the calculation of the cantonal lump-sum contributions in accordance with Article 18 paragraph 2 and on the statistical surveys required for this purpose. 3 It may issue regulations on the organisation of contributions to the cost of longer-term assistance from third parties, damages and satisfaction and, in particular, set flat rates or tariffs for satisfaction. It may deviate from the rules in the SBA in order to take account of the particular circumstances of victims and their relatives.
Para. 3 — SR 831.30
Art. 46 Repeal of previous legislation
The Victim Support Act of 4 October 1991 is repealed.
[AS 1992 2465; 1997 2952 No III; 2002 2997; 2005 5685 Annex No 20]
Art. 47 Amendment of previous legislation
The amendment of the current legislation is regulated in the annex.
Art. 48 Transitional provisions
The previous law applies to: a. claims for damages or satisfaction for offences committed before this Act comes into force; for claims arising from offences committed less than two years before this Act comes into force, the time limits set out in Article 25 apply; b. applications for contributions to costs that were submitted before this Act comes into force.
Art. 49 Coordination of this Act (new VSA) with the Federal Act of 6 October 2006 on Supplementary Benefits to Old-Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Insurance (new SBA)
Irrespective of whether the new SBA or the new VSA comes into force first, the following provisions of the new VSA will read as follows when the act that comes into force later comes into force or if both acts come into force at the same time: …
Art. 49 — SR 831.30 The SBA came into force on 1 Jan. 2008.
Art. 50 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 2009
Para. 2 — FCD of 27 Feb. 2008.