1 The Federal Chancellery shall declare in a ruling before the collection of signatures is begun whether the signature list corresponds to the form prescribed by law.
2 Where the title of an initiative is misleading, or if it contains commercial advertising or personal publicity or gives rise to confusion, it shall be amended by the Federal Chancellery.1
3 The Federal Chancellery shall examine the texts of the initiative in all official languages to ensure that they correspond and shall undertake any translation work thereon that is required.
4 The title and text of the initiative, together with the names of the authors shall be published in the Federal Gazette.2
1 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 1996, in force since 1 April 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445). 2 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 1996, in force since 1 April 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445).