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29 - Investigations and recommendations in the private sectorArt. 30 - InformationArt. 31 - Additional tasksArt. 32 - Repealed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. 31
Additional tasks
1 The Commissioner has the following additional tasks in particular:
a. he assists federal and cantonal bodies on data protection issues;
b. he provides an opinion on draft federal legislation and on other federal measures that are relevant to data protection;
c. he cooperates with domestic and foreign data protection authorities;
d. he provides an expert opinion on the extent to which foreign data protection legislation guarantees adequate protection;
e. he examines safeguards and data protection rules notified to him under Article 6 paragraph 3;
f. he examines the certification procedure under Article11 and may issue recommendations in accordance with Article 27 paragraph 4 or Article 29 paragraph 3;.
g. he carries out the tasks assigned to him under the Freedom of Information Act of 17 December 2004;
h. he shall raise the level of public awareness of data protection matters.
2 He may also advise bodies of the Federal Administration even if, in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 2 letters c and d, this Act does not apply. The bodies of the Federal Administration may permit him to inspect their files.
