Federal Act of 23 June 2006 on the Harmonisation of the Register of Residents and of other Official Registers of Persons

Source : Federal law

Code/RS : SR 431.02

Abbreviation :
RHA
Provision :
Art. 17 para. 3
Short description :
Disclosure of register data for statistics, research and planning
Nature of the provision :
Right to share data with data recipients
Status :
In force
Sector :
Administration (government)

Legal text :

[The Federal Statistical Office] may disclose data, minus personal identification and OASI number, to other federal, cantonal and communal authorities and to private individuals for statistical, research and planning purposes.

Actor with an obligation to share data

Federal Administration

Beneficiaries

All

Linking criteria for Switzerland

Linking criteria for Switzerland

Financial aspects

Remuneration may be required

Binding and/or enforceable

No enforceable claim

Conditions for accessing data

Art. 17 para. 4: The recipients (...) must return the data received to the Federal Office on completion of their work or confirm in writing that the data has been destroyed. Passing on the data to third parties is only permitted with written consent of the Federal Office. Art. 17 para. 5 The Federal Office divulges the data only if data protection is guaranteed and the required contractual arrangements have been made.

Exceptions and limitations

Not specified

Static data

Format

No required format

Plateform

n/a

Actor with an obligation to share data Federal Administration

Beneficiaries All

Linking criteria for Switzerland n/a

Financial aspects Remuneration may be required

Binding and/or enforceable No enforceable claim

Conditions for accessing data Art. 17 para. 4: The recipients (...) must return the data received to the Federal Office on completion of their work or confirm in writing that the data has been destroyed. Passing on the data to third parties is only permitted with written consent of the Federal Office. Art. 17 para. 5 The Federal Office divulges the data only if data protection is guaranteed and the required contractual arrangements have been made.

Exceptions and limitations Not specified

Time component Static data

Format No required format

Plateform n/a

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