Decision on the Delegation of Decision-making Powers of the Directorate of the Interior to the Office for Forests and Wildlife - Hunting

**1. The following powers conferred upon the Directorate of the Interior within the scope of legislation concerning hunting and the protection of wild mammals and birds are delegated to the Office for Forests and Wildlife (§ 3 Para. 1 No. 3 of the Ordinance concerning the Organization and Responsibilities of the State Administration of the Canton of Zug of October 2, 2018):**

a) *§§ 4 and 5 of the Law on Hunting and the Protection of Wild Mammals and Birds (Cantonal Hunting Law) of October 25, 1990, regarding the granting, refusal, and withdrawal of hunting licenses;*

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o) *§ 6 Para. 1 of the Ordinance on Hunting and the Protection of Wild Mammals and Birds (Hunting Ordinance) of January 15, 2019, regarding the issuance of guest permits with and without weapons for small game hunting;*

p) *§ 7 Para. 1 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding the granting of special permits;*

q) *§ 11 Para. 2 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding the extension of time restrictions on hunting;*

r) *§ 17 Para. 3 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding approval for game searching with hunting dogs for training or testing purposes;*

s) *§ 25 Para. 2 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding approval for reducing the forest distance for fences;*

t) *§ 28 Para. 1 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding approval for wildlife feeding;*

u) *§ 29 Para. 2 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding approval for the release of wildlife;*

v) *§ 30 Para. 1 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding the implementation of measures against the spread and increase of non-native or harmful animals;*

w) *§ 33 Paras. 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding approval for self-help in case of imminent wildlife damage;*

x) *§ 35 Paras. 1 and 2 and § 37 Para. 1 of the Hunting Ordinance regarding the allocation of contributions to wildlife damage prevention and compensation measures and the procedure applicable thereto.*

1. The following powers assigned to the Directorate of the Interior within the framework of fisheries legislation are delegated to the Office for Forests and Wildlife (§ 3 para. 1 no. 3 of the Ordinance concerning the Organization and Responsibilities of the State Administration of the Canton of Zug dated October 2, 2018)

a) § 14 of the Fisheries Act of January 26, 1995 concerning the leasing of fishing districts and the floating net fishery;

b) § 16 para. 1 of the Fisheries Act concerning financial contributions to promote fisheries up to an amount of 150,000 francs;

c) § 18 para. 1 letter c of the Fisheries Act concerning the granting of permits for technical interventions as defined by Art. 8 of the Federal Fisheries Act (FFA) of June 21, 1991, as well as the ordering of measures for technical installations in accordance with Arts. 9 and 10 FFA.

**1. The following powers, which are granted to the Directorate of the Interior within the framework of forest legislation, are delegated to the Office for Forests and Wildlife (§ 3 para. 1 no. 3 of the Ordinance on the Organization and Competencies of the State Administration of the Canton of Zug dated October 2, 2018):**

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c) * §§ 6 para. 1 and 29 para. 1 let. c of the Introductory Act to the Forest Law (EG Waldgesetz), as well as § 6 para. 1 of the Planning and Building Act (PBG) of November 26, 1998, concerning the approval of forestry buildings and facilities in the forest, including building police tasks;

d) * §§ 6 para. 2 and 29 para. 1 let. d EG Waldgesetz as well as § 6 para. 1 PBG concerning the approval of non-forestry small buildings and facilities in the forest, including building police tasks;

e) * §§ 6 para. 4 and 29 para. 1 let. n EG Waldgesetz as well as § 6 para. 2 let. b PBG concerning the approval for forestry water construction;

f) §§ 17 para. 2 and 29 para. 1 let. h EG Waldgesetz concerning decisions on applications for the sale of municipal forest or division of forest (§§ 17 para. 2 sentences 1 and 3), unless the Directorate of Economic Affairs is responsible (§§ 17 para. 2 sentence 2);

g) § 19 para. 1 EG Waldgesetz in conjunction with § 3 para. 3 let. b and § 14 paras. 1 and 2 of the Nature and Landscape Protection Law dated July 1, 1993, concerning the signing of forest nature conservation contracts with forest owners or the issuance of corresponding decrees and the creation of use, care, or management plans;

h) * § 20 para. 1 EG Waldgesetz concerning the awarding of contracts up to the amount of CHF 150,000;

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o) § 29 para. 1 let. e EG Waldgesetz concerning the ordering of forestry measures to protect against natural events;

p) § 29 para. 1 let. f EG Waldgesetz concerning the permanent restriction of access to the forest and the exercise of disruptive activities in the forest;

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r) * § 6 para. 2 let. a PBG concerning the approval for exceptional permits to reduce the forest distance.

1. The following powers conferred to the Directorate of the Interior under the Boat Stationing Ordinance are delegated to the Office for Forests and Wildlife (§ 3 para. 1 item 3 of the Ordinance concerning the Organization and Responsibilities of the Cantonal Administration of the Canton of Zug of 2 October 2018)

a) § 9b para. 1 of the Ordinance on the Commissioning and Stationing of Boats (Boat Stationing Ordinance, BSVO) of 17 December 1974 concerning the receipt of notifications and proof that there is no danger of introducing harmful organisms;

b) § 9b para. 2 of the Ordinance on the Commissioning and Stationing of Boats (Boat Stationing Ordinance, BSVO) of 17 December 1974 concerning the granting of authorization for the launching of boats subject to registration requirements that were previously used on other cantonal, out-of-canton, or foreign waters, including the competence to grant authorization;

c) § 9c para. 1 of the Ordinance on the Commissioning and Stationing of Boats (Boat Stationing Ordinance, BSVO) of 17 December 1974 concerning the conclusion of agreements with the holders of boat cleaning facilities and licensed launching sites regarding the cleaning of boats to be launched;

d) § 3 para. 1 of the Ordinance on the Launching of Boats (Launching Ordinance) of 18 February 2025 concerning the issuance of a launching permit for Lake Ägeri;

e) § 3 para. 2 of the Ordinance on the Launching of Boats (Launching Ordinance) of 18 February 2025 concerning the receipt of the application for obtaining a launching permit for Lake Ägeri;

f) § 3 para. 3 of the Ordinance on the Launching of Boats (Launching Ordinance) of 18 February 2025 concerning the receipt of the notification of the boat being placed on another body of water;

g) § 3 para. 4 of the Ordinance on the Launching of Boats (Launching Ordinance) of 18 February 2025 concerning the granting of the launching permit in the event of a change of water bodies.

1. This order shall enter into force on January 1, 2012. At the same time, the order concerning the delegation of decision-making powers from the Directorate of the Interior in the field of hunting to the Office of Fisheries and Hunting dated April 29, 2003, shall be repealed.