Regulations on the Application and Supplement of the Federal Act on Assistance to Victims of Crimes (RLACLAV) (RLACLAV)

1 The Department of Health and Social Affairs (hereinafter: the Department) applies the Federal Act on Assistance to Victims of Crime (hereinafter: LAV) and the Cantonal Implementing and Supplementary Act (hereinafter: LACLAV).

2 The Department is notably competent to

a) decide on the contribution to expenses for longer-term assistance provided by third parties within the meaning of Art. 16 LAV;

b) decide on requests for compensation and moral redress submitted within the meaning of Art. 5 LACLAV;

c) determine the advance payment within the meaning of Art. 21 LAV and decide on its reimbursement within the meaning of Art. 7 OAVI;

d) issue directives regarding the scope of recognized immediate assistance services, longer-term assistance, and contributions to expenses for longer-term assistance provided by third parties.

1 The Coordination Commission for Victim Support performs the following tasks

a) evaluates the effectiveness and relevance of victim support measures;

b) issues preliminary opinions on proposals for legislative amendments, the intervention plan on emerging issues related to victim support, as well as applications for subsidies under Art. 5a LACLAV;

c) proposes measures and projects for awareness, prevention, information, and training on issues related to violence and ill-treatment.

2 The Commission is appointed by the State Council, which designates its President and Vice-President.

3 For matters not otherwise regulated by the present regulation, the provisions of the regulation concerning commissions, working groups, and representations at bodies appointed by the State Council of 6.5.2008 shall apply.

[3] **1** The Office for Aid and Protection (UAP) ensures the provision of counselling, immediate aid, and longer-term aid within the meaning of Art. 12 et seq. LAV, with the exception of decisions concerning contributions to the costs of longer-term aid within the meaning of Art. 16 LAV. The UAP, and through it its Delegate, uses its internal service for aid to victims of crimes.

**2** The UAP may engage third parties for the provision of services referred to in Art. 12 et seq. LAV.

**3** In particular, the UAP

a) decides on requests for subsidies for awareness-raising, prevention, information, and training activities on issues related to violence and ill-treatment within the meaning of Art. 5a LACLAV;

b) concludes collaboration agreements within the meaning of Art. 4 LACLAV with public bodies or private consultants that provide the services referred to in Art. 1 para. 1 lett. a and e LACLAV. [4]

[3] Art. amended by R 8.10.2013; in force since 15.10.2013 - BU 2013, 409.

[4] Lett. amended by R 15.10.2025; in force since 1.3.2026 - BU 2025, 206.

1 The Delegate for Victim Support (the Delegate)

a) coordinates all services provided under the Victim Assistance Act (LAV) and the Cantonal Act on Victim Assistance (LACLAV), particularly those stipulated in Article 1, paragraph 2, Article 3, paragraphs 2, 3, and Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this regulation;

b) provides advice, immediate assistance, and longer-term assistance in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 LAV;

c) decides on requests concerning immediate assistance;

d) organizes ongoing training for counsellors;

e) in agreement with the Police, develops the procedures for informing and reporting cases to the counselling centre in accordance with Article 8 LAV;

f) directly or in collaboration with public or private entities, promotes awareness, prevention, information, and training activities on issues related to violence and abuse;

g) maintains regular contact with federal and cantonal authorities and other public and private entities involved in victim support;

h) serves as the secretary of the Commission.

2 The Delegate performs their legal duties autonomously; they are subject to the supervision of the Department of Health and Social Affairs and are administratively assigned to the Office for Families and Minors.

The Cantonal Socio-Psychiatric Organization directly provides medical-psychological services of counseling, immediate assistance, and longer-term assistance in accordance with Articles 12 et seq. of the LAV.

The Social Insurance Institute establishes the decisive income within the meaning of Art. 6 LAV for the calculation of the contribution to the costs of longer-term assistance provided by third parties and for compensation.

[5] 1 The Office for Fees, Advances, and Collections exercises the right of recourse against third parties up to the amount paid pursuant to Art. 7 LAV; it may waive the State's claims against the perpetrator of the offense in application of Art. 7 para. 3 LAV.

2 The OAC promotes the collection and enforcement proceedings related to the reimbursement of the advance.

3 The OAC represents the State in related legal proceedings.

[5] Art. amended by R 1.3.2023; in force since 1.1.2023 - BU 2023, 41.

1 Applications setting forth grounds concerning the contribution to the expenses for longer-term assistance provided by third parties, compensation, and/or moral reparation must be submitted to the Department and contain all information necessary to determine the claims.

2 The Department shall establish the procedures for submitting applications and the required documentation.

3 Legal fees shall be recognized according to the tariff for legal aid.

[6] 1 The application for a subsidy must be submitted to the UAP and must contain

a) the statutes, composition of the organs, and presentation of the promoting body;

b) a description of the project;

c) an indication of the objectives;

d) any collaborations with third parties;

e) the means and methods necessary to achieve the objectives;

f) a possible quantification of services;

g) a budget of expenditure and a financing plan for the project;

h) methods for evaluating the outcome.

2 The UAP determines the modalities for submitting the application and the necessary documentation.

[6] Art. amended by R 8.10.2013; in force since 15.10.2013 - BU 2013, 409.

1 The entity that, with the prior consent of the persons concerned, provides immediate support in accordance with Art. 1 para. 1 lit. e LACLAV shall communicate to the Delegate, within 24 hours and at the end of the intervention, the necessary information regarding the deceased person and the recipients of immediate support for the fulfillment of their legal duties, in particular

a) the identity and address of the persons referred to in Art. 1 para. 2 LAV for immediate aid, if they consent thereto;

b) the cases subject to immediate support, including in particular the following information

- year of birth, sex, place of domicile and nationality of the deceased person and of the recipients of immediate support;

- presumed cause of death;

- date, place, duration and type of intervention;

- reporting entity;

- reference worker of the entity providing the support;

2 The immediate support intervention shall be provided for a maximum of 20 hours.

3 If necessary for the fulfillment of his duties, the Delegate may demand from the entities providing support access to the documentation relating to individual interventions.

Applications pending for contributions to the costs of longer-term assistance provided by third parties are governed by the previous cantonal law.

The implementing ordinance for the cantonal law on the application and supplementation of the Federal Act on assistance to victims of crime of 26 June 1996 is repealed.

The present regulation shall be published in the Official Bulletin of Laws and Executive Acts and shall enter into force immediately. [7]

Published in OB 2010, 558.

[7] Entry into force: 24 December 2010 - OB 2010, 558.