Decision on the Delegation of Decision-making and Signing Powers in the Safety and Security Directorate - Scope

1. This order regulates the delegation of decision-making and signing authority to employees of the Security Directorate.

1. The Security Directorate delegates decision-making and signing authorities in those areas listed below in §§ 4-8 or regulated in separate delegation orders to the functions designated by department heads of their offices.

2. The department heads disclose the decision-making and signing-authorized functions to the Security Directorate.

1. Individual signature is effective.

2. The heads of departments may establish collective signature for certain subject areas.

1. Before implementing changes in practice and fundamental decisions, employees endowed with delegated authority consult the head of the office and the Directorate of Security for decision-making purposes.

1. The authority vested in the Security Directorate pursuant to the Delegation Ordinance regarding procedural orders in administrative appeal proceedings is delegated to the Secretary General and to the legal staff employed in the Directorate's Secretariat who are involved with the procedure.

1. The procedural competencies pursuant to § 41 paragraph 1 of the Tendering Ordinance of September 20, 2005 (SubV) are exercised by the respective office for procurements with a contract value up to CHF 150,000.

2. The head of the office may delegate the authority to award contracts according to § 40 paragraph 1 letter a SubV and the procedural competencies pursuant to § 41 paragraph 1 SubV within the scope of the signing authority to the departments and staff of the respective office.

3. For a procurement with a contract value exceeding CHF 150,000, the tender text, the suitability and award criteria with their weightings must be submitted in advance to the director for approval.

4. The person responsible in the directorate's secretariat for tendering procedures must be involved from the beginning in open, selective, or invitation procedures as well as in procurements with a contract value exceeding CHF 150,000.

**3. Applications pursuant to § 2 paragraph 2 of the Cantonal Ordinance on Federal Legislation on Assistance to Victims of Crime dated December 1, 2020 (VOHG) may be decided by the legal staff responsible for victim assistance proceedings within the Directorate Secretariat for amounts up to 5000 Swiss Francs.**

4. The Secretary-General may decide on applications pursuant to § 2 paragraph 2 VOHG in the absence of the Directorate Head.

1. Apart from the already delegated decision-making and signing authorities in the domain of criminal law enforcement and the execution of measures, the police shall decide on applications

a) * ...

b) * ...

c) * ...

d) for the approval of trial runs and nautical events (§ 3 paragraph 3 letter c of the Introductory Act to the Federal Act on Inland Navigation dated September 29, 1988);

e) for the authorization of engaging in wakeboarding and other comparable water sports for commercial purposes or in organized clubs or club-like entities (§ 6 paragraph 2 of the Ordinance on Wakeboarding in Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri dated June 29, 2004); the police also conduct the authorization procedures (§ 6 paragraph 1 of the Ordinance on Wakeboarding in Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri dated June 29, 2004).

2. The delegation of decision-making and signing authority also includes the corresponding delegation to revoke such authorizations.

2a The police issue temporary traffic regulations on cantonal roads (§ 6 paragraph 1 of the Ordinance on Road Traffic and Road Signage dated February 22, 1977).

3. Additionally, the police provide input to the cantonal coordination office regarding permanent road advertisements in the area of cantonal roads (§ 13 paragraph 2 of the Ordinance on Road Traffic and Road Signage dated February 22, 1977).

4. The police decide on the approval of frozen lake surfaces for public access (§ 3 paragraph 3 letter g of the Introductory Act to the Federal Act on Inland Navigation dated September 29, 1988).

5. The police undertake the necessary administrative measures in connection with the operation of the transit site for travelers in Oberwil near Cham in order to

a) accept the registration and deregistration of travelers using the transit site at a police station designated by them,

b) regulate the security deposits for the use of the site, and

c) collect the fees.

1. The Road Traffic Office decides on

a) * ...

b) * ...

c) Applications from disabled persons for exemption from motor vehicle tax (§ 5 para. 2 of the Law on Road Traffic Taxes of October 30, 1986[12]);

d) * the withdrawal of the ship master's certificate, the ship certificate, and the license plates (§ 3 para. 3 letter b of the Introductory Law to the Federal Law on Inland Navigation of September 29, 1988[13]).

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