Responsible Department

1. The cantonal military administration is under the supervision of the Department of Internal Affairs and Security.

1. The District Command is part of the Office for Military and Civil Protection. The Executive Council elects the District Commander.

2. The District Command implements the federal and cantonal regulations concerning military matters, insofar as no other jurisdiction is provided for.

3. The responsibilities of the District Command include, in particular

a) providing general information to conscripts;

b) the registration of conscripts of the canton;

c) maintaining the cantonal personnel records and section control;

d) conducting orientation days;

e) issuing recruitment orders;

f) handling applications for service deferrals;

g) organizing discharges from military service obligations;

h) executing disciplinary penalties outside of service;

i) administering out-of-service shooting activities, including controlling the shooting obligations.

1. The municipalities provide the district command with the data of those subject to military service and the change of status data of the conscripts according to the federal legal requirements.

1. The Cantonal Shooting Commission supports the District Command in the execution of non-service shooting activities. The Department selects the members of the commission.

1. Decisions issued by the District Command in military criminal matters can be appealed to the Department through a disciplinary complaint. The procedure is governed by Art. 206 et seq. of the Military Penal Code.

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on December 2, 2009.