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RS 510.514.1 DDPS Ordinance of 26 June 1996 on Weapons, Shooting and Exercise Seats (Weapons and Shooting Seating Ordinance, OPATE DDPS)

Original Language Title: RS 510.514.1 Ordonnance du DDPS du 26 juin 1996 sur les places d’armes, de tir et d’exercice (Ordonnance sur les places d’armes et de tir, OPATE DDPS)

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510.514.1

DDPS Ordinance on Weapons, Shooting and Exercise Seats

(Firearms and Shooting Seating Ordinance, OPATE DDPS)

26 June 1996 (State 1 Er October 1996)

The Federal Department of Defence, Population and Sports Protection (DDPS) 1 ,

Having regard to art. 3, para. 3, 6, para. 3, and 13 of the Order of 26 June 1996 2 On weapons and marksmanship (OPATE),

Stops:

Section 1 General provisions

Art. 1 Training Regions

1 The Chief of the Land Forces set the boundaries of the area of instruction after agreement with the commands of the corps and the occupation by the force.

2 He appointed the commanders and command helper of the training regions.

3 It ensures coordination with civil interests and ensures optimum use and exploitation of the training infrastructure as a function of the environment. It lays down the directives relating thereto.

Art. 2 Restrictions dictated by environmental protection

The following are responsible for designating the regions according to Art. 4, para. 4, of the OPATE, to the extent necessary after agreement with the relevant civil bodies of the Confederation and the cantons:

A.
The Federal Land Forces Operations Office (OFEFT);
B.
The Federal Office of Air Forces Operations (OFEFA) on the arms, fire and exercise places it administers with respect to:
1.
Prohibitions under contract regulations;
2.
Prohibitions on small spaces.

Section 2 Weapons places

Art. 3 Tasks of the Weapons Place Commander

1 The Weapons Place Commander regulates military use and responds to the safety of training facilities.

2 The Weapons Place Commander shall lay down the order of place of arms in cooperation with the Chief Operating Officer.

Art. 4 Operations Manager Tasks

The Chief Operating Officer manages the construction, development, facilities and land. It is responsible for the maintenance and safety of the operation and represents the interests of the landowner vis-vis third parties. The Chief Operating Officer shall take into account, as a matter of priority, the requirements of military training.

Art. 5 Delimiting Tasks

The Chief of the Land Forces establishes the limits of duties and responsibilities between the Weapons Place Commander and the Chief Operating Officer after agreement with:

A.
The Commander of the Air Force with respect to Air Force seating positions;
B.
The cantons with regard to their places of arms.
Art. 6 Specialists

1 Permanent specialists such as chaplains, doctors, psychologists, dentists can be assigned to the arms.

2 The specialists are subordinate, in the military field to the commander of the place of arms, in the technical field to the Federal Office which appoints them. Specialists regulate their technical service according to the directives of the Federal Office to which they are technically subordinate and after agreement with the commander of the place of arms.

Art. 7 Housing and work premises

1 School and course commanders take charge of the premises and their equipment at the time of entry into service on the basis of inventories. Requests and complaints relating to the state and equipment of the premises shall be announced to the Operations Directorate by the Company Commanders within 24 hours of the assumption of responsibility.

2 In the absence of the place of arms of more than five nights or six days, the company shall return the premises to the chief operating officer.

3 In the event of absence, instructors are required to provide their accommodation, on notice, when the latter are absolutely necessary due to occupation by another troop. They have the opportunity to leave their documentation under key, on the premises. The chief operating officer decides to return the premises after agreement with the commander of the place of arms.

4 The provision of accommodation in case of absence does not apply to school commanders, school administrators, or permanent training facilities.

Art. 8 Using the Stop Premises

1 The execution of the prison sentences during the service is the responsibility of the troupe.

2 The commander of the place of arms places office space at the disposal of the troops who are not stationed in the place of arms, to the extent that the conditions permit.

3 As far as the conditions permit, places of arrest of the places of arms may be made available to prisoners whose execution of the sentence is in the area of jurisdiction of the cantons. The cantons concerned are responsible for providing assistance to these soldiers and for their livelihood. The commander of arms places decides on exceptions in special cases, with the agreement of the superior body.

Art. Leases and operations of military canteens and kiosks

1 Military canteens and kiosks can be used on arms. The contracts to strengthen the Confederation's ownership of arms are concluded by the OFEFT and the OFEFA. The conclusion of contracts for the use of military canteens and kiosks for cantonal arms places is the responsibility of the cantons.

2 Contracts must be approved by the RFSP.

3 The Land Forces Chief regulates the operation and sets the maximum prices for non-alcoholic beverages in the framework of the leasing contracts. He ordered the sustenance of officers and senior NCOs on arms.

4 The fixing of the subsistence allowance is governed by the order of 29 November 1995 1 On the administration of the army.


Art. 10 Military canteen and kiosk claims

1 The company's claims against the direction of the canteens and the booths must be sent without delay to the commander of the place of arms who processes them with the chief operating officer.

2 Managers' claims against the company must be made without delay to the chief operating officer who processes them with the commander of the place of arms.

3 Where no agreement can be reached, claims accompanied by the positions of the commander of the place of arms and the chief operating officer shall be addressed to the following bodies for decision:

A.
OFEFT and OFEFA in cases involving arms places owned by the Confederation;
B.
To the cantonal military administration with regard to the cantonal arms places. If no agreement can be reached at this level, the claim may be submitted to the OFEFT.
Art. 11 Civil Use

1 The civilian use of a place of arms is governed by military requirements. It is subject to a tax.

2 The Chief Operating Officer may authorize the civilian use of a place of arms after agreement with the Training Division Group and the Weapons Place Commander. Civil events that involve a large part of the infrastructure or whose impact on the environment is important, require the authorization of the DDPS. Other authorities of the canton and the commune are reserved.

3 The Chief of the Land Forces shall issue the necessary guidelines after agreement with the General Secretariat of the DDPS.

Section 3 Special provisions for cantonal arms places

Art. 12 Benefits of Confederation

1 The Confederation shall pay the allowance in proportion to the number of soldiers and days, also for beds which cannot be occupied due to the conversion of rooms of non-commissioned officers and the troop to work and theory for the Schools and courses. The allowance shall be paid on the basis of an Occupancy Report when three or more rooms are to be processed during a course.

2 The cantons' right to compensation falls during the course of third party events or during processing. The calendar year is 360 days.

3 In the absence of the troop of the barracks for five or more nights, the allowances shall continue to be paid. Where the absence is longer, no allowance shall be paid for the duration of the absence.

4 Discounts relating to the daily allowances shall be drawn up by the Directorate of Operations and presented with the invoices to the relevant command bodies concerned to attest to its accuracy.

Art. 13 Allowances for consumption equipment and other operating expenses

The Confederation shall pay compensation for the cost of consumer material and other operating expenses in accordance with the regulations in the Annex.

Section 4 Shooting and Exercise Seats

Art. 14 Usage

Appropriate use of marksmanship and exercise spaces must be ensured. First of all, the places owned by the Confederation, then the places under contract.

Art. 15 Usage Restriction

The bodies responsible for the use and military administration of shooting and exercising places, in accordance with the order of 18 October 1995 1 On the military organisation, also lay down the requirements for civil use. They shall ensure, in order to do so, the cooperation of the security experts of the Armaments Group or the Infantry Training Centre in Walenstadt.


Section 5 Final provisions

Art. 16 Executing

The Chief of the Land Forces is responsible for the enforcement of this Order.

Art. 17 Repeal of the law in force

Are repealed:

A.
The provision of the Federal Military Department of 27 August 1947 1 Concerning the barracks of troops on the squares of arms;
B.
The provision of the Federal Military Department of 30 December 1961 2 Concerning the barracks of troops on the squares of arms;
C.
The Order of the Federal Military Department of 6 June 1962 3 Relating to arms places and military exercise areas.

1 Not published in OR.
2 Not published in OR.
3 Not published in OR.

Art. 18 Entry into force

This order shall enter into force on 1 Er July 1996.

Appendix

(art. 13)

Compensation for consumer equipment and other operating expenses

1. The Confederation covers the actual costs of the following expenditure (consumption equipment, fees and taxes):

A.
Electricity;
B.
Replacement of light bulbs and lighting tubes and safety (fuses);
C.
Rower;
D.
Fuel for heating and hot water production;
E.
Disinfection costs;
F.
Extraordinary exchange of textiles;
G.
Toilet paper, paper towels or paper towels for redeemable towels, WC soap and washbasins and cleaning products for dishwashing machines;
H.
Water and wastewater taxes;
I.
Waste disposal costs;
K.
Cleaning/disinfecting costs for sanitary facilities, except through the supply route;
L.
Special furniture for the infirmary (excluding standard);
M.
Educational furniture and facilities;
N.
Cleaning of the infiltration/pipeline lines of buildings;
O.
Flushing and disposal of oil and grease separators (cooking/automotive service);
P.
Delivery of all cleaning equipment;
Q.
Effective textile cleaning costs, to the maximum, however, at the rates of the Federal Land Forces Operations Office, without being put in place.

2. The Confederation shall enrich part of the operating costs in the form of a daily allowance pro rata to the number of military personnel, horses and military motor vehicles. It guarantees the canton the payment of an annual minimum amount. The following operating expenses shall be taken into account in calculating the daily allowance:

A.
Salaries of administrative staff and operating personnel for all operations of the operating space;
B.
Daily cleaning and maintenance work.

State 1 Er October 1996