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GAOA
SR 172.010 — Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 1997 (GAOA).
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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
English consolidation of 1 May 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation,
based on Article 173 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 16 October 1996,
decrees:
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SR 101
Amended by No I of the FA of 1 Oct. 2010 (Data Protection in the Use of Electronic Infrastructure), in force since 1 April 2012 (AS 2012 941; BBl 2009 8513).
BBl 1996 V 1

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Contents
1. Principles — 5 articles
2. The Government — 39 articles
3. The Federal Administration — 15 articles
4. Responsibilities, Planning and Coordination — 34 articles
5. Individual and Final Provisions — 18 articles

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