§ 2 Act on the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code - B. Administrative Procedure and Jurisdiction I. General Provisions

1. The law delineates the jurisdiction of the Government Council, the departments, the district offices, the legal offices, the child and adult protection authorities, the municipal presidencies of the resident municipalities, and the civil registry offices.

2. The procedure is regulated by ordinance to the extent that it is not established by this law or the Law on Legal Protection in Administrative Matters of November 15, 1970.