Parliament Act (Switzerland)
Swiss law defining the rights, duties, and procedure of the Federal Assembly
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The Parliament Act (ParlA)[a] is a Swiss federal law that clarifies the provisions of the Swiss constitution (Title 5, Chapter 2)[1] on the rights, duties, tasks, organization and procedure of the Federal Assembly, as well as the division of power between the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council, and the Federal courts.[2] It was adopted on 13 December 2002 by the Federal Assembly and came into force on 1 December 2003. It replaces the Parliamentary Procedures Act from 1962.
Territorial extentSwitzerland
EnactedbyFederal Assembly of Switzerland
Enacted13 December 2002
Commenced1 December 2003
| Parliament Act (ParlA) | |
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| Federal Assembly of Switzerland | |
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| Territorial extent | Switzerland |
| Enacted by | Federal Assembly of Switzerland |
| Enacted | 13 December 2002 |
| Commenced | 1 December 2003 |
| Repeals | |
| Parliamentary Procedures Act (1962) | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
History
- 1849: the first federal law governing the procedural relations between the two chambers of the Federal assembly (National Council and the Council of States).[3][4]
- 1902: a total revision of the Act was passed. It introduced, among other things, the Finance Delegation.[5]
- 1962: the Parliamentary Procedures Act[b] is introduced, another total revision of the law.[6]
- 2002: a third total revision of the law is introduced with the Parliament Act (ParlA), which comes into force on 1 December 2003.
