Commentaries: Art. 22

The Federal Assembly enacts important legislative provisions in the form of a federal act.
It may enact further legislative provisions in the form of a federal act or, provided it is entitled to do so by the Federal Constitution or the law, in the form of an ordinance of the Federal Assembly.
Prior to the enactment of legislative provisions by the Federal Council, the relevant committees of the Federal Assembly shall be consulted if they so request, provided the urgency of the provisions so permits. Draft ordinances in accordance with Article 151 paragraph 2^bisshall in any case be submitted to the relevant committees for consultation.¹
Provisions shall be regarded as being legislative if they impose obligations or confer rights or responsibilities in general and abstract terms and with directly binding effect.

Second sentence inserted by No I of the FA of 17 March 2023 (Improvements in the Organisation and Procedures of Parliament, Especially in Crisis Situations), in force since 4 Dec. 2023 (AS 2023 483;BBl 2022 301,433). ↩

Art. 22