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The legal, economic, social and cultural conditions of the Saami people and the preparation of, and the harmonisation of, matters relating to the special conditions of the Sami people are the Sami delegation, which will work The administration of the Ministry of Justice. (29.12.1994/15)
For the purposes of this Regulation, "Sami" means a person who considers himself a Sami, provided that he or at least one of his parents or grandparents has learnt the first language of the Sami language.
The region of the Sami region refers to the areas of Enonteö, Inari and Utsjoki and the district of Lapland in the municipality of Sodankylä.
The mission of the Sami delegation is to monitor the rights of the Sami people and to promote the economic, social and cultural conditions of the Sami people and to take initiatives and proposals and make statements to the authorities in the areas referred to in Article 1 (1).
In particular, the Sami delegation shall take initiatives and proposals and deliver opinions on matters concerning:
(1) protection of the environment and the establishment of nature reserves in the Sami region of origin;
(2) the setting up of a mining, tourism and camping centre, the construction of hydroelectric power stations and rationing reservoirs, the felling of forests, the drainage, the drainage, the drainage, the drainage, etc. In the Sami region of origin;
(3) the use and management of waters, the establishment of sports fishing grounds and the organisation of fishing and hunting soles in the Sami region of origin;
4) reindeer husbane;
5. The implementation of the Sami, primary, secondary and adult education.
The Sami delegation shall consist of 20 members. The term of office of the delegation is four years.
The Sami delegation shall have at least two members from each of the four municipalities in the Sami region.
The Council of State shall appoint as members of the delegation the 20 persons who have received the highest number of votes in the elections to be carried out by the Sami, subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of the composition of the delegation.
The membership of the delegation shall be granted by the Council of Ministers upon request.
If, during the term of office, one of the members ceases to be a member of the Sami delegation, the Council of State shall designate the Council of Ministers for the remainder of the delegation's term of office, with the result of the election of the candidate who has received the most votes but not elected; Article 3 (2) provides for the composition of the delegation.
The Sami delegation shall elect a chairman and two vice-chairpersons from among its members. Election of the Presidents shall be immediately notified to the Ministry of Justice.
The Sami delegation shall have the right to take on board the Secretary-General, the Secretary-General and the Office Secretary and, with the permission of the Ministry of Justice, the necessary staff.
The Sami delegation shall meet in the Sami region of origin.
The Sami delegation shall have a quorum when the President or one of the Vice-Presidents and at least ten other members are present.
Decisions are taken by a majority decision. In the event of a tie, the President shall vote.
The Saami delegation shall set up a bureau and determine to what extent the Bureau may use the delegation's decision-making powers. The Bureau's decisions shall be notified to the delegation at its next meeting.
The delegation may also, after having received the permission of the Chambers and the Ministry of Justice, invite non-members of the Sami delegation. The members of the Chambers shall have the same status as members of the delegation. (29.12.1994/15)
The preparatory bodies set up by the Sami delegation may also meet outside the Sami region.
A member of the Sami delegation or a confidential person under its authority and an expert shall be remunerated by the Ministry of Justice for the month in which he attended the meeting.
The election of the delegation referred to in Article 3 shall execute the electoral commission established by the Sami delegation in accordance with this Regulation and the electoral code referred to in Article 17.
The election committee shall consist of a chairman and four members, each of whom shall have a personal alternate. The panel shall be a member and, correspondingly, an alternate from each of the four municipalities in the Sami region. The panel shall elect one of its members from among its members.
The Electoral Commission shall have the right to take on himself a secretary and, with the permission of the Ministry of Justice, the necessary staff. (29.12.1994/15)
The right to vote shall be each person referred to in Article 1 (2) who is a Finnish national and who, before the election year, has completed 18 years.
The election committee shall draw up a list of persons entitled to vote in the election year, together with the postal address of the electoral register and of any person on the list, together with the addresses of the information card.
The election committee shall send a notification card to each of the voting rights in good time before the list of voters is displayed. The election committee shall place the electoral register in the electoral code for the 14-day period in such a way as to allow for a period of at least four months after the end of the period.
Electoral candidates are each entitled to vote, who have given their consent to a candidate and is not a guardianship.
At least three months before the start of the elections, the candidate may make at least three voting rights by submitting a duly completed and signed form to the Election Commission. Each person entitled to vote shall only take part in the setting of one candidate.
The election committee shall draw up a list of nominees for candidates to be eligible, which shall be deemed to be seen for 14 days in accordance with the electoral code, with a period of at least two months from the end of the period.
The election of the Sami delegation will take place during the first four weeks of the first full week of September. Public announcement of the elections must be made public.
The final electoral lists and lists of candidates must be set up for the duration of the elections by the electoral commission, as laid down in the electoral code.
The elections will be delivered by post. The Electoral Commission shall submit to the vote the voting card and the instructions necessary for the vote by registered post.
Election results are confirmed by the Election Commission. The result shall be notified to the Ministry of Justice in order to set up the Sami delegation for the next term of office. (29.12.1994/15)
The mandate of the new delegation shall begin on the first day of the year. However, the sections of the previous delegation, the Bureau and the Praesidium will remain in office until the new delegation has met.
Anyone who considers that he has been wrongfully excluded from the electoral list referred to in Article 11, or that the entry concerning him is incorrect in the electoral register, as well as the fact that the list of candidates referred to in Article 12 is incorrect, may: In writing, request an adjustment from the electoral commission within 14 days of the end of the period of time. The election committee urgently needs to resolve this issue.
Any dissatisfaction with the decision of the Electoral Commission may be brought before the Bureau of the Sami Delegation to the Bureau.
Any person entitled to vote who considers that the decision by the Election Commission to confirm the result of the elections, or the measure related to it, is contrary to the law, or to this Regulation or the electoral code, may make a written request to the Sami delegation 14 After the election result has been confirmed by the Election Commission.
The delegation shall address the request for redress as a matter of urgency and at the latest before the end of the election year.
If the decision or measure referred to in paragraph 1 of the Electoral Commission has been contrary to the law or to this Regulation or the electoral code and has affected the outcome of the elections, the result of the elections must be corrected.
More detailed provisions and guidelines on the conduct of the elections, the timing of the elections and the calculation of their results and other detailed aspects of the conduct of the elections are laid down in the electoral code adopted by the Sami delegation, Confirmed by the Ministry of Justice.
The Sami delegation is otherwise in force as regards the state committees.
If necessary, the Ministry of Justice may give more detailed instructions and instructions on the Sami delegation and its activities.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991. This Regulation repeals the Decree of 9 November 1973 on the Sami delegation (1) With its subsequent modifications.
However, the term of office of the current Sami delegation shall continue until 31 December 1991, and a new delegation shall be established in accordance with this Regulation for the period from 1 January 1992.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.
