Enforcement

1. This Regulation governs the implementation of the cantonal Statistics Act of February 21, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act').

2. The Office for Data and Statistics (hereinafter referred to as 'the Office') is responsible for the implementation of the cantonal Statistics Act and this Regulation.

3. The Office shall

a. conduct statistical surveys;

b. be authorized to delegate certain statistical tasks to third parties, ensuring that data protection is maintained;

c. provide support, within the scope of its personnel capacities, to cantonal administrative bodies in their statistical activities.

1. Statistical surveys shall be conducted according to recognized professional principles, based on scientific methods, in an interdisciplinary manner, and with technical independence (Principle of Professionalism).

2. The results of the statistical surveys are public while ensuring data protection (Principle of Public Access).

3. They shall be presented transparently and supplemented, in particular, with information on the scope of application, sources, as well as methods of data collection and evaluation (Principle of Transparency).

1. The Office maintains the following statistical registers as per § 6 of the Act

a. * Statistical Register of Land Prices;

b. * Statistical Register of Educational Institutions;

c. * Statistical Register of Learners;

d. * Statistical Register of School Staff;

e. * Statistical Register of Educational Qualifications.

2. The details of the statistical registers are listed in Annex 1.

**1. The Office conducts the following cantonal statistical surveys:**

a. * Tax statistics;

b. * Statistics of tax rates, fees, and substitute payments;

c. * Land price statistics;

d. * Energy statistics;

e. * ...

f. * ...

g. * * Statistics of checks in public schools.

**2. It conducts the following statistical activities mandated by the federal government and extends them with cantonal statistical surveys:**

a. * Public finance statistics;

b. * Municipal finance statistics;

c. * Population statistics;

d. * Statistics of learners;

e. * Statistics of school personnel;

f. * Building and housing statistics;

g. * Construction and housing statistics;

h. * Statistics of vacant apartments and business premises.

**3. It conducts the following statistical activities mandated by the federal government:**

a. Hospital statistics;

b. Medical statistics;

c. * Statistics of social-medical institutions;

d. * Home care statistics;

e. * ...

f. * Statistics of educational qualifications.

1. The details of the statistical surveys according to § 4 are listed in Appendix 2.

1. The dissemination of statistical results is carried out through periodic publications on the internet as well as in other appropriate manners.

1. The Office may perform statistical evaluation, analysis, and consulting services for third parties.

2. The workload for statistical evaluation, analysis, and consulting services is free of charge for up to 1 hour.

3. An expense fee of CHF 150 is charged for each additional hour.

4. The Office shall inform the third party if the workload is expected to exceed 1 hour and will provide an estimate of the costs.

5. In exceptional cases, particularly for the purpose of scientific research or when there is public interest, the Office may grant a reduction or waive the fee.

1. The Service Regulations of the Finance and Church Directorate of December 21, 1999, are amended as follows: ...

1. The Service Regulations of the Statistical Office of October 12, 1999, are repealed.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on September 1, 2008.