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Section 1 Appeals
Art. 61
1 The appeal authorities are: a. a local cantonal authority selected by the Canton, for decisions reached by the Cantons or by VET or professional education providers working under a contract signed with the Canton; b. SERI, for decisions reached by professional organisations outside the Confederation. [tab] c. and d. … 2 All other cases shall be governed by the general provisions on federal administrative procedure.
Para. 1 let. b — Amended by Annex No 35 of the Administrative Court Act of 17 June 2005, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 2197 1069; BBl 2001 4202). Para. 1 let. tab — Repealed by Annex No 35 of the Administrative Court Act of 17 June 2005, with effect from 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 2197 1069; BBl 2001 4202).
Section 2 Criminal Provisions
Art. 62 Infringements and negligence
1 Any person who provides work-based training: a. without obtaining the permit referred to in Article 20 paragraph 2; b. outside the framework of an apprenticeship contract (Art. 14); shall be liable to a fine. 2 In cases where the fault is minor, an official reprimand may be issued instead.
Art. 63 Abuse of title
1 Any person who: a. claims to hold a protected title without having obtained passing scores on the required examinations or without having been certified through equivalent qualification procedures; b. makes use of a title in a way that implies that the person obtained passing scores on the required examinations or has been certified through equivalent qualification procedures; shall be liable to a fine. 2 The criminal provisions of the Federal Act of 19 December 1986 on Unfair Competition are reserved.
Para. 2 — SR 241
Art. 64 Prosecution
The Cantons shall be responsible for prosecution.
Section 3 Implementation
Art. 65 Confederation
1 Unless otherwise provided by law, the Federal Council shall issue the implementing provisions. 2 The Federal Council may delegate the task of issuing regulations to the EAER or SERI. 3 The Federal Council shall consult the Cantons and interested professional organisations before enacting: a. implementing provisions; b. VET ordinances. 4 The Confederation shall ensure that the Cantons implement this Act.
Art. 66 Cantons
The Cantons shall be responsible for implementing all measures that have not been assigned to the Confederation.
Art. 67 Delegation of tasks to third parties
The Confederation and the Cantons may delegate implementation to professional organisations. These organisations may charge fees for consultation and services rendered.
Sentence inserted by No II of the FA of 17 Dec. 2004, in force since 5 Oct. 2005 (AS 2005 4635; BBl 2004 145).
Art. 68 Recognition of foreign vocational and professional qualifications
1 The Federal Council shall establish criteria for the recognition of foreign vocational and professional qualifications that fall within the scope of application of this Act. 2 The Federal Council may independently enter into international agreements on the recognition of foreign vocational and professional qualifications.
Art. 68 — Amended by Art. 13 of the FA of 25 Sept. 2020 on International Cooperation and Mobility in Education, in force since 1 April 2022 (AS 2022 164; BBl 2019 8327). Para. 2 — Amended by Art. 13 of the FA of 25 Sept. 2020 on International Cooperation and Mobility in Education, in force since 1 April 2022 (AS 2022 164; BBl 2019 8327).
Art. 69–71
Repealed by No I of the FA of 27 Sept. 2024, with effect from 1 March 2025 (AS 2025 75; BBl 2024 900).