Section 1: Organisation of official bodies
> Art. 2 II. Department of Finance
Art. 1
I. Federal Council
The Federal Council is the supreme body in all matters concerning the control of trade in precious metals and precious metal articles. Specifically, its duties are to:
- a.
- appoint the officers of the Federal Central Office for Precious Metals Control (hereinafter “the Central Office”) in accordance with Article 4 of the Public Officials Regulations I of 24 October 19301;
- b.
- approve the reports of the Federal Department of Finance2;
- c.
- issue directives to the Federal Department of Finance, where the latter does not make orders independently under the Act;
- d.
- ...3
- e.
- ...4
1 [BS 1 610; AS 1948 367, 1949 I 133 832, II 1730. AS 1952 659 Art. 76 para. 2]. See today: the Federal Personnel Act of 24 March 2000 (SR 172.220.1).
2 Name in accordance with Art. 1 of the unpublished Federal Council Decree of 23 April 1980 on the Adaptation of Federal Legislation to the new names of the Departments and Offices. This amendment is taken into account throughout the enactment.
3 Let. d concerned the now repealed para. 1 and 2 of Art. 54 of the Act.
4 Repealed by No. I of the Ordinance of 19 June 1995 (AS 1995 3113).
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