Chapter 10
Swiss FADP Article 72: Transitional provision relating to the Commissioner's election and termination of office
1 The election of the Commissioner and the termination of his or her term of office shall be governed by the previous law until the end of the legislature period in which this Act comes into force.
2 If the incumbent is elected in the first vote of the United Federal Assembly to elect the Commissioner, the Commissioner’s new term of office begins on the day after the election.
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Source: official text on Fedlex. Last checked 29 October 2026.