Section 1: Organisation of official bodies
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b. Determination of scope of authority
1 The Central Office shall assign the federal and cantonal Assay Offices a specific geographical scope of operation. In the case of cantonal Assay Offices, the scope of operation shall, as a rule, not extend beyond the boundary of the canton in question.
2 The Assay Offices verify in the place of domicile of manufacturers, suppliers and dealers in their scope whether the articles governed by the Act satisfy its conditions.
1 Amended in accordance with No. I of the Ordinance of 19 June 1995, in force since 1 Aug. 1995 (AS 1995 3113).
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