In cases where a natural landscape as defined in Article 15, a historical site, or a cultural monument of national importance is in immediate danger, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications or the Federal Department of Home Affairs47 may take temporary measures to place the site in question under federal protection and order any safeguards necessary for its preservation.48
48 The group of administrative units affected was modified in application of Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications Ordinance of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937).