(Art. 8 paras. 3 and 4, 36 para. 3 GAOA)
- Through supervision, the Federal Council, the departments and the Federal Chancellery shall ensure the fulfilment of constitutional and statutory duties.
- Supervision of the Central Federal Administration is comprehensive. It shall be governed by the principles set out in Articles 11 and 12.
- The subject matter, scope and principles of supervision of the decentralised Federal Administration and of the entities referred to in Article 2 paragraph 4 GAOA shall be governed by specific legislation and shall be based on the respective degree of autonomy.