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Operation

1 The publication of pronouncements in the Official Gazette takes place on a

recognized electronic publication platform.

2 The Chancellery of State ensures the operation of the publication platform.

Requirements

The publication platform ensures, in accordance with the state of the art, that the notifications

a) originate in fact from the publishing bodies (authenticity);

b) cannot be altered without authorization or unintentionally after publication (integrity);

c) can be securely and unalterably archived (archiving);

d) cannot be indexed and archived by external search engines and archiving services.

Editorial Deadline and Publication Time

1 The Chancellery sets the editorial deadline for submissions by the publishing

bodies.

2 Submissions recorded by the editorial deadline are published weekly on Thursdays.

3 If Thursday falls on a public holiday, the publication will take place on the first

working day before the public holiday.

Search

1 The published publications are made accessible with a search function that enables a search particularly by topic, keywords, and publication date.

2 The State Chancellery defines the individual notification types for the Official Gazette, according to which the publications are thematically classified.

### Access

1. Access to individual publications in the Official Gazette is possible for an indefinite period, provided the publishing body does not restrict the period.

2. The publications remain accessible as weekly full editions with a search function by issue date.

3. If a publication is published in both the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SHAB) and the Official Gazette, the access period is governed by Article 11, paragraph 2 of the Ordinance on the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce of 15 February 2006.

Archiving

The State Chancellery provides the State Archives annually with a complete digital edition

of the Official Gazette.

**II. Publishing Bodies**

Competencies

1 Publishing bodies are public organs and private entities that arrange for publications to be published in the Official Gazette of the Canton of Schwyz in accordance with § 5 AVG.

2 These include

a) federal, cantonal, and communal authorities and offices;

b) public law institutions and corporations;

c) third parties entrusted with the fulfillment of public tasks;

d) third parties for private notices in accordance with § 5 para. 3 AVG.

Tasks

1 The publishing bodies electronically record publications on the publication platform designated by the State Chancellery. For this purpose, they use the electronic forms provided by the State Chancellery.

2 The State Chancellery may establish interfaces between electronic systems with publishing bodies that regularly need to record publications of a larger scope and volume.

3 The publishing bodies are responsible for the content of the publications.

III. Publication Contents

Publications of General Interest

1 If a general interest in the publication of an official or private publication in the Official Gazette is not obvious, the State Chancellery shall request the publishing body to demonstrate such general interest.

2 The State Chancellery shall make a final decision on the publication.

Publications with Personal Data

1. The publishing body shall limit the duration for publications containing personal data. Access via search function shall be permissible as long as the purpose of the publication has been fulfilled.

2. If the purpose of the publication is not fulfilled at a specific time, access via search function to notices containing personal data shall be limited to six months. In justified cases, the publishing body may provide for a longer access period.

3. Publications containing personal data from the "political rights" section shall be accessible to the public for a maximum of 60 months.

**IV. Reference Points**

V. Fees

A weekly complete edition of the digital official gazette or a single publication can be obtained from the State Chancellery as well as the district and municipal chancelleries against a fee.

Collection

1 Publications by federal and cantonal public bodies in the Official Gazette are

exempt from fees, unless they are made in the overriding interest or at the request

of third parties.

2 The fee for publications subject to a charge is CHF 40.-- per advertisement.

3 If a publication not covered by para. 1 is exceptionally recorded by the State

Chancellery, an additional processing fee of CHF 100.-- will be charged.

Individual Edition

1 The fee for the subscription to a printed weekly complete edition of the digital

official gazette according to § 11 is CHF 10.--.

1 The fee for the acquisition of a printout of an individual publication according to § 11

is CHF 4.--.

Systematic Collection of Laws

a) Subscription

1 The price for subscribing to the Systematic Collection of Laws is

a) for one volume CHF 100.--

b) for the complete collection (including index volume) CHF 670.--

2 The price for separate prints of enactments is CHF 0.40 per printed page,

with a minimum of CHF 4.--.

3 The subscription fees for the annual supplements are CHF 0.50 per printed page,

with a minimum of CHF 8.--.

b) Free Distribution

1 The following shall receive a free copy of the Systematized Collection of Laws

a) the cantonal courts (president, vice-president, and court clerk);

b) the district chanceries;

c) the district courts;

d) the municipal chanceries.

2 The Government Council may, in justified cases, grant further free distributions or allow for reductions in individual subscription prices.

Value Added Tax

1 Any value added taxes will be added to the fee rates and prices.

2 The acquisition of a printout in accordance with § 13 is exempt from this.

VI. Transitional Provisions

Printed Edition

a) Subscription

1 During the transitional period according to § 10a Para. 1 AVG, a printout of the

weekly complete edition of the digital official gazette may be subscribed to.

2 The subscription fee is CHF 98.-- per year.

3 Any value-added taxes will be added to the subscription fee.

b) Subscription Duration

If the number of subscribers falls below one percent of the permanent resident population,

the printed weekly comprehensive edition of the digital official gazette will be

discontinued at the end of the year.

VII. Final Provisions

Repeal of Existing Law

With the entry into force of this Ordinance, the Ordinance on Official Publications of 13 May 1987 is hereby repealed.

Publication, Entry into Force

1 This Ordinance shall be published in the Official Gazette and, after its entry into force, shall be included in the

Collection of Laws.

2 It enters into force on 1 January 2026.5

1 GS 27-81.

2 SRSZ 140.200.

3 SR 221.415.

4 GS 17-723.

5 1 January 2026 (OJ 2025 2886).