514.54 Federal Act of 20 June 1997 on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition (Weapons Act, WA)

514.54 Lescha federala dals 20 da zercladur 1997 davart las armas, ils accessoris d'armas e la muniziun (Lescha d'armas, LArm)

Art. 11 Written contract

1 A written contract must be concluded for transferring possession of any weapon or essential weapon component that does not require a weapon acquisition permit (Art. 10). Each contracting party must retain the contract for at least ten years.

2 The contract must contain the following details:

a.
surname, first name, date of birth, home address and signature of the person who is transferring possession of the weapon or essential weapon component;
b.
surname, first name, date of birth, home address and signature of the person who is acquiring the weapon or essential weapon component;
c.40
type of weapon, manufacturer, model, calibre, weapon number and the date and place of transfer;
d.41
type and number of the official identity document of the person who is acquiring the weapon or essential weapon component, or a copy of the identity document where possession of the weapon is transferred;
e.42
a reference to the processing of personal data in connection with the contract in accordance with the data protection provisions of the Confederation or the cantons, provided that the possession of firearms is transferred.

3 Any person who transfers possession of a firearm specified in Article 10 paragraphs 1 and 343 must send the reporting office (Art. 31b) a copy of the contract within 30 day of its conclusion. The cantons may make further provisions for other suitable forms of notification.44

4 Any person who through inheritance acquires a firearm or essential weapon component specified in Article 10 must transmit to the reporting office the details specified in paragraph 2 letters a–d within six months if he or she does not transfer possession of the object to an authorised person within this deadline.45

5 The reporting office of the canton of residence of the person acquiring the firearm is the competent authority. For persons resident abroad, the competent authority is the reporting office of the canton in which the firearm was acquired.

39 Amended by Art. 3 No 6 of the FD of 17 Dec. 2004 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Bilateral Agreements between Switzerland and the EU on the Association with Schengen and Dublin, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 447 5405 Art. 1 let. e; BBl 2004 5965).

40 Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713).

41 Amended by the Annex to the FD of 28 Sept. 2018 on the approval and the implementation of the exchange of notes between Switzerland and the EU on the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/853 on the Amendment of the EU Weapons Directive, in force since 15 Aug. 2019 (AS 2019 2415; BBl 2018 1881).

42 Inserted by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007 (AS 2008 5499; BBl 2006 2713). Amended by No 6 of the FA of 19 March 2010 on the Implementation of the Framework Decision 2008/977/JI on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, in force since 1 Dec. 2010 (AS 2010 3387 3417; BBl 2009 6749).

43 Now: Art 10 para. 1 and 2.

44 Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713).

45 Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713).

Art. 11 Contract en scrit

1 Per mintga transferiment d’ina arma u d’ina part essenziala d’ina arma senza permissiun d’acquistar armas (art. 10) sto vegnir concludì in contract en scrit. Mintga part contractanta sto tegnair en salv il contract almain 10 onns.

2 Il contract sto cuntegnair las suandantas indicaziuns:

a.
il num, il prenum, la data da naschientscha, l’adressa da domicil e la suttascripziun da la persuna che transferescha l’arma u la part essenziala d’ina arma;
b.
il num, il prenum, la data da naschientscha, l’adressa da domicil e la suttascripziun da la persuna ch’acquista l’arma u la part essenziala d’ina arma;
c.40
il gener d’arma, il producent, la designaziun, il caliber, il numer da l’arma sco er la data ed il lieu dal transferiment;
d.41
il gener ed il numer dal document d’identitad uffizial da la persuna ch’acquista l’arma u la part essenziala d’ina arma u – en cas d’in transferiment d’ina arma da fieu – ina copia dal document d’identitad;
e.42
ina infurmaziun davart l’elavuraziun da datas persunalas en connex cun il contract tenor las disposiziuns davart la protecziun da datas da la Confederaziun e dals chantuns, sch’i vegnan transferidas armas da fieu.

3 Tgi che transferescha in’arma da fieu tenor l’artitgel 10 alineas 1 e 343, sto trametter ina copia dal contract al post d’annunzia (art. 31a) entaifer 30 dis suenter la conclusiun dal contract. Ils chantuns pon prevair ulteriuras furmas d’annunzia adattadas.44

4 Tgi ch’acquista in’arma da fieu u ina part essenziala d’ina arma tenor l’artitgel 10 tras successiun d’ierta, sto transmetter las indicaziuns tenor l’alinea 2 literas a–d al post d’annunzia entaifer 6 mais, sch’el na transferescha betg l’object entaifer quest termin ad ina persuna autorisada.45

5 Cumpetent è il post d’annunzia dal chantun da domicil da l’acquistader u, per persunas cun domicil a l’exteriur, il post d’annunzia dal chantun, en il qual l’arma da fieu è vegnida acquistada.

39 Versiun tenor l’art. 3 cifra 6 dal COF dals 17 da dec. 2004 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun da las cunvegnas bilateralas tranter la Svizra e la UE per l’associaziun a la reglamentaziun da Schengen e da Dublin, en vigur dapi ils 12 da dec. 2008 (AS 2008 447 5405 art. 1 lit. e; BBl 2004 5965).

40 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 22 da zer. 2007, en vigur dapi ils 12 da dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 art. 2 lit. d; BBl 2006 2713).

41 Versiun tenor l’agiunta dal COF dals 28 da sett. 2018 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la UE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva (UE) 2017/853 per midar la directiva la UE davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 15 d’avust 2019 (AS 2019 2415; BBl 2018 1881).

42 Integrà tras la cifra I da la LF dals 22 da zer. 2007 (AS 2008 5499; BBl 2006 2713). Versiun tenor la cifra 6 da la LF dals 19 da mars 2010 davart la realisaziun dal Conclus da basa 2008/977/JI davart la protecziun da datas da persunas en il rom da la collavuraziun poliziala e giudiziala en chaussas penalas, en vigur dapi il 1. da dec. 2010 (AS 2010 3387 3417; BBl 2009 6749).

43 Oz: art. 10 al. 1 e 2.

44 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 22 da zer. 2007, en vigur dapi ils 12 da dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 art. 2 lit. d; BBl 2006 2713).

45 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 22 da zer. 2007, en vigur dapi ils 12 da dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 art. 2 lit. d; BBl 2006 2713).

 

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