Art. 53 Conference of Secretaries General
1 Under the leadership of the Federal Chancellor, the Conference of Secretaries General directs coordination activities in the Federal Administration. 2 Where no special coordinating body exists for specific tasks or items of business, the Conference is responsible for these coordination activities, in particular in preparing items of Federal Council business. 3 It may in terms of a Federal Council decree deal with interdepartmental issues and prepare these for the Federal Council. 4 The Secretary General of the Federal Assembly may take part in the Conference of Secretaries General in an advisory capacity.56 56 Inserted by Annex No 3 of the FA of 8 Oct. 1999, in force since 1 Jan. 2000 (AS 2000 273; BBl 1999 48095979). |