(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.