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GAOO
SR 172.010.1 — Government and Administration Organisation Ordinance of 25 November 1998 (GAOO).
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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only, has no legal force and may not be relied on in legal proceedings.
English consolidation of 1 March 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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Preamble
The Swiss Federal Council,
having regard to Articles 24, 43, 47, 57c paragraph 2 and 57g paragraph 1 of the Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 1997 (GAOA) and Article 6a paragraph 2 of the Federal Personnel Act of 24 March 2000,
ordains:
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SR 172.010
SR 172.220.1
Amended by No I 1 of the Waiting Period Ordinance of 25 Nov. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 5019).

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Contents
1. The Federal Council — 6 articles
2. Requests for Information from Council Members and Parliamentary Committees — 1 article
3. Consultation of the Parliamentary Committees responsible for Foreign Policy — 1 article
4. Reporting on Confidential or Secret Legislation, International Treaties and Decisions under International Law — 1 article
5. The Administration — 33 articles
6. Direction of Government and Administrative Activities — 35 articles
7. Approval of Cantonal Enactments — 4 articles
8. Agreements by the Cantons among Themselves or with Foreign Countries — 6 articles
9. Final Provisions — 8 articles
10. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 26 November 2008 — 0 articles
11. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 27 November 2009 — 0 articles
12. Transitional Provisions to the Amendment of 30 June 2010 — 0 articles

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