Chapter Fourteen

Revision

Articles 192 – 195

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Article 192Principle

(1)

The Federal Constitution may be totally or partially revised at any time.

(2)

Unless the Federal Constitution and the legislation based on it provides otherwise, any revision of the Federal Constitution is made by the legislative process.

Article 193Total revision

(1)

A total revision of the Federal Constitution may be proposed by the People or by either of the two Councils or be decreed by the Federal Assembly.

(2)

If the initiative emanates from the People or if the two Chambers are unable to agree, the People decide on whether a total revision should be carried out.

(3)

If the People vote for a total revision, new elections shall be held to both Chambers.

(4)

The mandatory provisions of international law must not be violated.

Article 194Partial revision

(1)

A partial revision of the Federal Constitution may be requested by the People or decreed by the Federal Assembly.

(2)

The partial revision must respect the principle of cohesion of subject matter and must not violate mandatory provisions of international law.

(3)

The popular initiative for partial revision must also respect the principle of consistency of form.

Article 195Commencement

(1)

The totally or partly revised Federal Constitution comes into force when it is approved by the People and the Cantons.

Source: The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation — fedlex.admin.ch. Reproduced for education; not an official government publication or legal advice.