Art. 2 Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA)

The fulfilment of federal tasks as defined in Article 24 sexies paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution {note: [ AS 1962 749]. Now Art. 78 para. 2 of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 ( SR 101).} is taken to mean in particular: {note: Amended by Annex No 2 of the Genetic Engineering Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 ( AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).} a. {note: Amended by No 7 of the Annex to the Telecommunications Enterprises Act of 30 April 1997, in force since 1 Jan. 1998 ( AS 1997 2480; BBl 1996 III 1306).} the planning, construction and alteration of works and installations by the Confederation, its institutions and enterprises, such as buildings and installations of the federal administration, national roads, and buildings and installations of the Swiss Federal Railways; b. the issuing of licences and authorisations, such as those for the construction and operation of transport infrastructure and facilities (including approval of plans) and of works and installations for conveying energy, liquids or gases, and for telecommunications, as well as authorisations for forest-clearing operations; c. the provision of subsidies for planning, works and installations, e.g. for land improvement projects, renovation of agricultural buildings, river training, water body protection structures and transport infrastructure. Decisions of cantonal authorities concerning projects that can presumably be carried out only with subsidies as specified in paragraph 1 c above shall be regarded as equivalent to the fulfilment of federal tasks. {note: Inserted by No I 3 of the FA of 18 June 1999 on the Coordination and Simplification of Decision-Making Procedures, in force since 1 Jan. 2000 ( AS 1999 3071; BBl 1998 2591).}

Art. 2 NCHA

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