Ordinance on competencies

1. The cantonal administration is divided into the following seven departments

a) the Presidential Department

b) the Department of Construction and Transportation

c) the Department of Education

d) the Department of Finance

e) the Department of Health

f) the Department of Justice and Security, and

g) the Department of Economy, Social Affairs, and Environment.

1. The following authorities are declared competent for the following laws

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| 1. **\*** | Law concerning the Organization of Courts and the Public Prosecutor's Office (Court Organization Act, GOG) of June 3, 2015 (SG [154.100](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/154.100/de)): | | |

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| | a) **\*** | The Department of Justice and Security is responsible for the approval of employment decisions in accordance with § 21 para. 2. | |

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| | b) **\*** | The Presidential Department is responsible for preparing the election of judges in accordance with § 25 para. 1 and 2. | |

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| | c) **\*** | The taking of the oath in accordance with § 59 para. 1 is the responsibility of the head of the Department of Justice and Security. | |

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| | d) **\*** | Communication with the government council under § 96 para. 6 is handled by the Department of Justice and Security. | |

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| | e) **\*** | The head of the Department of Justice and Security is responsible for the motion for election in accordance with § 97 para. 1. | |

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| 1a. **\*** | Law concerning the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code of April 27, 1911 (SG [211.100](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/211.100/de)): The adoption authority according to § 43 is the Department of Education. | | |

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| 2. **\*** | Child and Adult Protection Act ([SG 212.400](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/SG%20212.400/de)): The execution of the act is the responsibility of the Department of Economic, Social, and Environmental Affairs. | | |

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| 5. | Grand Council decision regarding the establishment of an overbuilding plan, issuance of special construction regulations for the Stadium St. Jakob area between St. Jakobs-Strasse, Gellertstrasse, railway area and Birsstrasse (SG [730.150](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/730.150/de) No. 148): The determination of the number of additional parking spaces according to Item 2.6. letter a is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Security. | | |

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| 6. | Grand Council decision regarding the issuance of a development plan for the Markthalle Steinentorberg, Viaduktstrasse, Innere Margarethenstrasse area (SG [730.150](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/730.150/de) No. 173): The agreement according to Item 2.4. between the property owner or the investors is to be concluded with the Department of Construction or the Department of Finance. | | |

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| 7. | Introduction Act to the Federal Act on Work in Industry, Trade and Commerce (Labor Act) (SG [812.100](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/812.100/de)): | | |

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| | a) | The competent department is the Department of Economic, Social, and Environmental Affairs. | |

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| | b) | The competent office is the Office for Economic Affairs and Labor (AWA). | |

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| 8. | Law concerning the Granting of Tax Refunds on Employment Reserves (Employment Reserve Act) (SG [819.400](https://www.gesetzessammlung.bs.ch/data/819.400/de)): The application pursuant to § 11 is to be directed to the Department of Finance. It determines the cantonal refund in consultation with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs[[3]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_677597_2_3_c). | | |

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| 9. **\*** | Law on Leisure Gardens (SG 911.900): | | |

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| | a) | The competent department is the Department of Construction and Transport. | |

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| | b) | The competent office is the Municipal Horticultural Office. | |

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1. Amendment to Existing Law

1. The Ordinance on the Civil Rights Act (BüRV) of September 8, 1992, is amended as follows

2. The Ordinance on the Law on the Integration of Migrant Population (Integration Ordinance, IntV) of December 18, 2007, is amended as follows

3. The Decision of the Government Council concerning the Prosecution of Violations of Provisions on the Employment of Foreign Workers (including illegal work, non-compliance with minimum wage) of January 8, 1991, is amended as follows

4. The Ordinance on the Law on Elections and Voting (Election Ordinance) of January 3, 1995, is amended as follows

5. The Ordinance concerning the Publication, Effectiveness, and Repeal of Generally Binding Decrees (Publication Ordinance) of January 3, 1984, is amended as follows

6. The Decision of the Government Council regarding the Reorganization of Administrative and Appeals Procedures of June 28, 1977, is amended as follows

7. The Ordinance on Ensuring Government and Administrative Activity in Special and Extraordinary Situations of June 27, 2006, is amended as follows

8. The Ordinance concerning the Equality Office and the Women's Council Basel-Stadt of June 11, 1991, is amended as follows

9. The Ordinance on Registries and Archiving (Registry and Archiving Ordinance) of October 13, 1998, is amended as follows

10. The Regulation concerning the Supervision of the Public Prosecutor's Office by the Government Council with the Involvement of the Judicial Commission of September 22, 1969, is amended as follows

11. The Personnel Ordinance for Employees of the Bostadel Correctional Facility of November 28, 2000, is amended as follows

12. The Ordinance concerning Service Residences of December 16, 1980, is amended as follows

13. The Ordinance concerning Personnel Committees of Public Administration of February 11, 1975, is amended as follows

14. The Ordinance on Municipal Supervision of June 10, 1997, is amended as follows

15. The Ordinance on the Introductory Act to the Swiss Civil Code of December 9, 1911, is amended as follows

16. The Cantonal Civil Status Ordinance of November 23, 2004, is amended as follows

17. The Ordinance for the Execution of § 98 of the Introductory Act to the Swiss Civil Code of April 30, 1929, is amended as follows

18. The Ordinance concerning the Introduction of the Federal Act on Conditions and Procedures of Sterilizations of January 8, 2008, is amended as follows

19. The Ordinance on the Introduction of the Federal Act on the Hague Adoption Convention of February 11, 2003, is amended as follows

20. The Ordinance on Foundation Supervision of February 3, 2004, is amended as follows

21. The Ordinance on the Handling of Lost Property (Lost Property Ordinance) of July 2, 2007, is amended as follows

22. The Ordinance on the Land Register (VOGB) of December 16, 2003, is amended as follows

23. The Ordinance on Official Surveying (VOAV) of December 16, 2003, is amended as follows

24. The Cantonal Ordinance concerning the Permit Requirement for the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad of December 18, 1984, is amended as follows

25. The Ordinance concerning the Introduction of the Federal Act on Agricultural Tenure of December 14, 1993, is amended as follows

26. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Consumer Credit and the Federal Ordinance on the Consumer Credit Act of January 20, 2004, is amended as follows

27. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Agricultural Lease of December 16, 1986, is amended as follows

28. The Standard Employment Contract for Domestic Staff in the Canton of Basel-Stadt of November 20, 1990, is amended as follows

29. The Ordinance on the Prosecution of Criminal Offenses by Summary Procedure of December 16, 1997, is amended as follows

30. The Ordinance on Powers within the Public Prosecutor's Office of December 16, 1997, is amended as follows

31. The Ordinance on the Deportation Prison of November 14, 2000, is amended as follows

32. The Ordinance on the Investigative Detention Center of November 14, 2000, is amended as follows

33. The Ordinance on the Notary Public Act of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (Notary Ordinance, NoVo) of December 18, 2007, is amended as follows

34. The Ordinance on the Law concerning Public Dental Care (Dental Care Ordinance) of October 30, 2001, is amended as follows

35. The Ordinance concerning Social Youth Dental Care of October 15, 1991, is amended as follows

36. The Ordinance concerning Outpatient Nursing and Health Care (Spitex Ordinance) of February 1, 1994, is amended as follows

37. The Ordinance on Fees to be Charged by Basel Emergency Services (Fee Ordinance Emergency Services) of December 18, 2007, is amended as follows

38. The Ordinance concerning the Control of Animal Diseases of March 26, 1980, is amended as follows

39. The Ordinance concerning the Keeping of Dogs (Dog Ordinance) of July 10, 2007, is amended as follows

40. The Ordinance concerning Animal Protection and the Keeping of Dangerous Animals (Animal Protection Ordinance) of December 22, 1981, is amended as follows

41. The Ordinance on Funeral and Cemetery Management (Cemetery Ordinance) of March 30, 1999, is amended as follows

42. The Decision of the Government Council concerning the Approval of a Special Jewish Cemetery of November 18, 1947, is amended as follows

43. The Ordinance on Standards for the Federal Certificate of Competence and the Commercial Vocational Maturity at the Informatics High School Basel (Examination Ordinance IMS) of June 22, 2004, is amended as follows

44. The Ordinance concerning the Commission for Youth Issues of December 11, 1984, is amended as follows

45. The Guideline concerning the Activity and Organization of the Young Council Basel-Stadt of December 7, 2004, is amended as follows

46. The Ordinance on the Implementation of the Cantonal Vocational Education Act (Vocational Education Ordinance) of February 19, 2008, is amended as follows

47. The Absence and Disciplinary Ordinance for Vocational Schools (Absence and Disciplinary Ordinance) of February 19, 2008, is amended as follows

48. The Ordinance on the Law on Museums of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (Museum Ordinance) of December 19, 2000, is amended as follows

49. The Ordinance on the Use of Art Credit of June 11, 1991, is amended as follows

50. The Monument Index of June 23, 1981, is amended as follows

51. The Ordinance concerning the Cantonal Police of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (Police Ordinance, PolV) of June 3, 1997, is amended as follows

52. The Guideline on the Use of Funds from the Lottery Fund of August 3, 2004, is amended as follows

53. The Ordinance concerning Lotteries for Charitable or Benevolent Purposes and concerning the Approval for Commercial Sweepstakes Trade of November 4, 1924, is amended as follows

54. The Ordinance on the Law concerning Peddling, Temporary Markets, Temporary Commercial Operations, Public Performances and Exhibitions as well as Second-hand and Pawn Brokerage of June 16, 1934, is amended as follows

55. The Ordinance on the Hospitality Industry Act of July 12, 2005, is amended as follows

56. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Distilled Spirits of July 12, 2005, is amended as follows

57. The Regulation on the Competency Certificate and the Conduct of the Landlord Exam (Examination Regulation) of May 10, 2005, is amended as follows

58. The Fee Ordinance on the Hospitality Industry Act of May 10, 2005, is amended as follows

59. The Ordinance on the Taxi Act (Taxi Ordinance) of December 3, 1996, is amended as follows

60. The Ordinance on the Authorization for Regular and Commercial Passenger Transportation (Passenger Transportation Ordinance, PBV) of December 21, 1999, is amended as follows

61. The Ordinance on Explosive Materials (Cantonal Explosive Ordinance) of October 13, 1981, is amended as follows

62. The Poster Ordinance of February 7, 1933, is amended as follows

63. The Decision of the Government Council concerning the Civil Defense Instruction Staff in the Canton of Basel-Stadt of January 14, 1969, is amended as follows

64. The Ordinance on the Medical Service in Civil Defense of September 15, 1992, is amended as follows

65. The Ordinance concerning Control and Maintenance (Servicing, Repair, and Revision)

a) of the facilities of local protection organizations, protection facilities of enterprises, private shelters,

b) of protected operational sites of hospitals (Shelter Maintenance Ordinance) of November 1, 1977, is amended as follows

66. The Ordinance on the Law on Direct Taxes (Tax Ordinance, StV) of November 14, 2000, is amended as follows

67. The Implementing Ordinance on the Law concerning the Collection of a Guest Tax of November 22, 1994, is amended as follows

68. The Ordinance on the Law on the Taxation of Motor Vehicles of January 3, 1967, is amended as follows

69. The Operational Regulation for Public Material Storage Areas Basel-Dreispitz (Dreispitz Administration) of September 26, 1955, is amended as follows

70. The Sewerage Regulation for the Dreispitz Administration Basel of September 11, 1956, is amended as follows

71. The Ordinance concerning the Implementation of the Law on the Determination of Property Values of June 20, 1968, and on the Fees to be Collected of November 25, 1968, is amended as follows

72. The Ordinance concerning the Implementation of the Federal Law on National Roads of March 8, 1960, of February 28, 1961, is amended as follows

73. The Ordinance on the Allmen Charge Act of November 26, 2002, is amended as follows

74. The Construction and Planning Ordinance (BPV) of December 19, 2000, is amended as follows

75. The Ordinance on the Creation of Parking Spaces for Passenger Cars (Parking Ordinance, PPV) of December 22, 1992, is amended as follows

76. The Ordinance on Contributions to the Costs of Removing Graffiti from Private Properties of September 6, 1994, is amended as follows

77. The Ordinance on Fire Protection of December 21, 2004, is amended as follows

78. The Ordinance on the Expropriation Law of December 23, 1974, is amended as follows

79. The Ordinance on the Law concerning the Introduction of the Federal Act on the Utilization of Water Power of February 2, 1918, is amended as follows

80. The Ordinance on the Law on the Use of Public River and Groundwater (Water Utilization Ordinance) of June 24, 2003, is amended as follows

81. The Ordinance concerning the Irrigation Conditions at the Rihen Canal of April 30, 1895, is amended as follows

82. The Ordinance on the Energy Act of May 11, 1999, is amended as follows

83. The Ordinance on the Solar Energy Exchange of October 26, 1999, is amended as follows

84. The Ordinance on Steering Tax and Electricity Price Bonus of May 11, 1999, is amended as follows

85. The Ordinance concerning the Organization of Energy and Drinking Water Supply of September 19, 1989, is amended as follows

86. The Ordinance concerning the Supply of Electricity of August 22, 1989, is amended as follows

87. The Ordinance concerning the Implementation of the Federal Act on Pipeline Facilities of January 18, 2005, is amended as follows

88. The Ordinance concerning the Supply of Drinking Water of September 19, 1989, is amended as follows

89. The Ordinance on the Fees of the Office for Environment and Energy of January 22, 2002, is amended as follows

90. The Ordinance on Short-Term Measures to Combat Excessive Air Pollutant Emissions Due to Exchange-Limited Weather Conditions (Smog Ordinance) of February 13, 2007, is amended as follows

91. The Cantonal Water Protection Ordinance of December 12, 2000, is amended as follows

92. The Ordinance on Groundwater Protection Zones and Water Protection Areas (Groundwater Ordinance) of June 19, 1984, is amended as follows

93. The Waste Ordinance of December 15, 1992, is amended as follows

94. The Ordinance on Waste Collections in the City of Basel (ASV) of May 11, 1993, is amended as follows

95. The Ordinance on Waste Fees of May 11, 1993, is amended as follows

96. The Soil Protection Ordinance Basel-Stadt (BoSV) of July 5, 2005, is amended as follows

97. The Ordinance on Nature and Landscape Protection of September 8, 1998, is amended as follows

98. The Ordinance on Compensation Payments for the Creation and Maintenance of Ecological Compensation Areas of June 27, 1995, is amended as follows

99. The Ordinance on Fees to be Collected by the Office for Vocational Education and Vocational Counseling (Fee Ordinance AfBB) of January 4, 2005, is amended as follows

100. The Ordinance concerning the Working and Rest Time of Taxi Drivers in the Canton of Basel-Stadt of March 9, 1982, is amended as follows

101. The Ordinance concerning the Implementation of the Federal Act on Home Work of March 20, 1981, of March 6, 1984, is amended as follows

102. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on the Safety of Technical Equipment and Devices of July 31, 1990, is amended as follows

103. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Employees Posted to Switzerland of December 2, 2003, is amended as follows

104. The Implementing Ordinance to the Law Concerning the Permanent State Arbitration Office of November 9, 1911, of February 10, 1912, is amended as follows

105. The Ordinance on the Procedure before the Arbitration Office as a Contractual Court of Arbitration of April 30, 1940, is amended as follows

106. The Implementing Ordinance on the Law concerning Child Allowances for Employees of October 1, 1962, is amended as follows

107. The Regulation on the Family Equalization Fund Basel-Stadt of December 22, 1956, is amended as follows

108. The Implementing Ordinance on the Law concerning Cantonal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance (End of Insurance) of December 19, 1968, of January 25, 1972, is amended as follows

109. The Ordinance concerning Supplementary Benefits and Cantonal Subsidies for Old Age, Survivors', and Invalidity Insurance (VELG) of December 12, 1989, is amended as follows

110. The Ordinance on the Reimbursement of Costs for Illness and Disability in Supplementary Benefits (KBV) of December 18, 2007, is amended as follows

111. The Ordinance on Occupational Pensions of February 22, 2005, is amended as follows

112. The Ordinance on the Federal Act on Accident Insurance (UVG) of July 31, 1990, is amended as follows

113. The Ordinance on the Law concerning the Fund for Combating Unemployment of July 23, 1996, is amended as follows

114. The Ordinance concerning Cantonal Unemployment Assistance (ALHV) of December 21, 2004, is amended as follows

115. The Ordinance on the Recognition of Institutions for the Promotion of the Integration of Disabled Adults (Recognition Ordinance) of October 16, 2007, is amended as follows

116. The Ordinance concerning the Assumption of Costs for Services in Recognized Institutions for Disabled Adults (Cost Assumption Ordinance) of October 16, 2007, is amended as follows

117. The Regulation for Awarding the Basel Social Prize of March 19, 2002, is amended as follows

118. The Ordinance on the Location Promotion Act of September 26, 2006, is amended as follows

119. The Ordinance concerning the Implementation of the Federal Act on National Economic Supply (LVG) of August 3, 1988, is amended as follows

120. The Ordinance concerning the Cantonal Plant Protection Service of September 8, 1970, is amended as follows

121. The Ordinance on the Forest Law Basel-Stadt (WaV BS) of December 18, 2001, is amended as follows

122. The Ordinance on Hunting and the Protection of Wild Mammals and Birds (Hunting Ordinance) of August 24, 1993, is amended as follows

123. The Ordinance on the Law on Fisheries in the Canton of Basel-Stadt (Fisheries Ordinance) of March 18, 2003, is amended as follows

124. The Ordinance on the Law on Public Procurements (Procurement Ordinance, VöB) of April 11, 2000, is amended as follows

125. The Ordinance on Road Traffic of December 7, 1964, is amended as follows

126. The Ordinance on Unlimited Parking in Blue Zones (Parking Card Ordinance) of April 8, 1986, is amended as follows

1. Repeal of Previous Laws

1. The Ordinance on the Election of Federal Jurors dated August 23, 1988;

2. The Ordinance concerning Eligibility for Judicial Positions based on Cantonal Bar Examinations dated April 27, 1907;

3. The Ordinance on Single Judges in Rural Communities dated August 28, 1936;

4. The Ordinance concerning the Penal Execution Commission dated December 8, 1941;

5. The Ordinance on the Execution of Short Custodial Sentences in the Form of Community Service dated October 8, 1996;

6. The Ordinance on Cantonal Supervision of Sentences and Measures and on the Criminal Register dated December 19, 1941;

7. The Resolution of the Government Council concerning the Vocational Training of Dairy Specialists dated June 30, 1958;

8. The Resolution of the Government Council concerning the Supervision of Apprenticeships in the Dairy Specialist Trade dated June 30, 1958;

9. The Concession of the Government Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt for the Operation of a Wholesale Market by the Market Hall Cooperative Basel dated June 29, 1928;

10. The Ordinance concerning the Market Hall Basel (Hall Regulations) dated February 14, 1984;

11. The Fee Ordinance for the Market Hall Basel (Rent and Fees) dated February 14, 1984;

12. The Ordinance concerning the Collection of a Writing Fee for the Issuance of Identity Cards to Commercial Travelers dated June 20, 1931;

13. The Ordinance concerning the Use of the Music Room in the Blue House dated June 30, 1944;

14. The Resolution of the Government Council concerning the Moratorium Court, the Bankruptcy Court, and the Composition Authority for Banks dated April 23, 1935.