| Short Title: | Government and Administration Organisation Act (GAOA) |
| Legislature: | Federal Assembly of Switzerland |
| Long Title: | (SR 172.010) |
| Territorial Extent: | Switzerland |
| Enacted By: | Federal Assembly of Switzerland |
| Date Enacted: | 21 March 1997 |
| Date Commenced: | 1 October 1997 |
| Repeals: | Administration Organisation Act (1979) |
| Status: | current |
The Government and Administration Organisation Act (GAOA) (German: Regierungs- und Verwaltungsorganisationsgesetz, RVOG, French: Loi sur l’organisation du gouvernement et de l’administration, LOGA, Italian: Legge sull’organizzazione del Governo e dell’Amministrazione, LOGA), is a Swiss federal law that clarifies the provisions of the Swiss constitution (Title 5)[1] on the rights, duties, tasks, organization and procedure of the Federal Council and the Federal Administration.[2]
It was adopted on 21 March 1997 by the Federal Assembly and came into force on 1 October 1997. It replaces the Administration Organisation Act (German: Verwaltungsorganisationsgesetz, VwOG, French: Loi sur l'organisation de l'administration, LOA, Italian: Legge sull'organizzazione dell'ammininistrazione, LOA) from 1979,[3] [4] which was itself a total revision of the law of 1914.[5] [6]