The Head of the DDPS may authorise the following persons to be provided with an alias identity, i.e. be given an identity other than their true identity in order to ensure their safety or facilitate information gathering:
FIS employees;
in consultation with or at the request of the canton, employees of the cantonal executive authorities acting in terms of a federal mandate;
human sources in the course of a specific operation.
The alias identity may be used for as long as required to ensure the safety of the person concerned or facilitate information gathering. Use is subject to the following time limits:
for employees of the FIS or of cantonal security agencies: a maximum of five years; if required, this period may be extended for a maximum of three further years in any given case;
for human sources: a maximum of twelve months; if required, this period may be extended for a maximum of twelve further months in any given case.
The use of an alias identity to gather information is only permitted for a purpose set out in Article 6 paragraph 1 and where:
attempts to gather information without using an alias identity have been unsuccessful, would have no prospect of success without the use of an alias identity or would be disproportionately more difficult; or
there is a threat to a significant legal interest such as the life and limb or physical integrity of the person required to gather the information or of a person closely associated with that person.
In order to develop and maintain a cover story, the FIS may produce or alter identity documents, official documents and other documents as well as personal details. The responsible federal, cantonal and communal authorities are required to cooperate with the FIS.
The FIS shall take the required measures to protect the person’s true identity from being revealed.
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