Art. 4 - PrinciplesArt. 5 - Correctness of the dataArt. 6 - Cross-border disclosureArt. 7 - Data securityArt. 8 - Right to informationArt. 9 - Limitation of the duty to provide informationArt. 10 - Limitations of the right to information for journalistsArt. 10a - Data processing by third partiesArt. 11 - Certification procedureArt. 11a - Register of data files
Art. 16 - Responsible body and controlsArt. 17 - Legal basisArt. 17a - Automated data processing in pilot projectsArt. 18 - Collection of personal dataArt. 18a - Duty to provide information on the collection of personal dataArt. 18b - Restriction of the duty to provide informationArt. 19 - Disclosure of personal dataArt. 20 - Blocking disclosureArt. 21 - Offering documents to the Federal ArchivesArt. 22 - Processing for research, planning and statisticsArt. 23 - Private law activities of federal bodiesArt. 24 - RepealedArt. 25 - Claims and procedureArt. 25bis - Procedure in the event of the disclosure of official documents containing personal data
Art. 26 - Appointment and statusArt. 26a - Reappointment and termination of the term of officeArt. 26b - Secondary occupationArt. 27 - Supervision of federal bodiesArt. 28 - Advice to private personsArt. 29 - Investigations and recommendations in the private sectorArt. 30 - InformationArt. 31 - Additional tasksArt. 32 - Repealed
Art. 26
Appointment and status
1 The Commissioner is appointed by the Federal Council for a term of office of four years. The appointment must be approved by the Federal Assembly.
1bis This term of office shall be extended automatically unless the Federal Council has issued an order no less than six months before its expiry based on materially adequate grounds that the term of office should not be extended.
2 The employment relationship is governed by the Federal Personnel Act of 24 March 2000, unless this Act provides otherwise.
3 The Commissioner shall exercise his duties independently, without receiving directives from any authority. He is assigned to the Federal Chancellery for administrative purposes.
3 He has a permanent secretariat and his own budget. He appoints his own staff.
5 The Commissioner is not subject to the system of assessment under Article 4 paragraph 3 of the Federal Personnel Act of 24 March 2000.
