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The Law On Regional Government Agencies

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Law on Regional Administrative Agencies

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

Chapter 1

General provisions

ARTICLE 1
Scope of law

This law provides for regional administrative offices. The other authorities responsible for the administration of regional government are laid down separately.

ARTICLE 2
Concept of action for regional administrations

The regional authorities promote regional equality by managing the implementation, control and control tasks of the legislation in the regions.

ARTICLE 3 (28.6.2013/507)
Relationship with other legislation

The organisation of the activities and tasks of the regional administrative agencies shall apply, save as otherwise provided in this Act, of the law on the management of labour (16/1993) , the Law on the Processing of Environmental Protection and Water Management at the Agency (1898/2009) And the Rescue Law (199/2011) .

§ 4
Functions and tasks of regional management agencies

The regional management agencies shall carry out specific tasks assigned to them in the following areas:

1) social and health care;

2) environmental health care;

3) education, childcare, library, sports and youth activities; (13/03/98)

(4) promoting and implementing legal security;

(5) environmental protection and water legislation are covered by authorisation and other applications;

(6) rescue operation;

(7) supervision and development of labour protection, product control of products used at work and enforcement of labour protection legislation as a labour inspecting authority;

8) consumer and competition administration.

The Agency shall also be responsible for:

(1) assessment of the regional availability of basic services;

(2) control, control and development of the samples;

(3) coordination of preparedness planning, coordination of preparedness planning, the organisation of regional defence courses, support for municipalities' preparedness planning, preparedness exercises; Organisation and promotion of regional and local security planning;

(4) where public authorities manage security situations in the region, support the competent authorities and, where appropriate, coordinate their activities. (28.6.2013/507)

Paragraph 5 has been repealed by L 28.6.2013/7 .

The Regional Administrative Agency may also have other specific tasks.

The procedure for assessing regional access to basic services as referred to in paragraph 2 (1) may be laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Finance.

§ 5
Organisation of regional management agencies

The number of regional administrative offices, the areas of activity, the names and places of work are regulated by a Council regulation.

The Office shall be divided into areas of responsibility for the performance of its tasks. The responsibilities of the Agency are laid down by a Council regulation.

The area of responsibility of the Agency for the protection of the work of the Agency shall be independent in the exercise of its supervisory function. The activities of the responsible area shall be organised in such a way as to ensure the independence and impartiality of the supervisory role of the protection of workers. No other tasks may be assigned to the area of responsibility which may jeopardise the proper performance or independence of supervisory tasks in the field of occupational safety.

The area of responsibility of the Agency for the environment of the Agency shall be, in the performance of its authorisation and other application matters, as well as the responsibilities of the Agency in the performance of its competition concerns in the performance of its competition affairs. The activities of these areas of responsibility must be organised in such a way as to ensure independence and impartiality in the aforementioned tasks. The Agency's environmental permit area shall not be entrusted with other tasks which may jeopardise the independence of the authorisation and other application dossiers.

ARTICLE 6
Powers and competences of regional management agencies and their extension

The Office shall carry out the tasks assigned to it in its territory and exercise its powers as provided for in this or other law. However, the Regional Administrative Agency may also carry out tasks in more than one of the offices of the Agency where the extension of the site can improve the performance of the agencies and the use of State personnel and other resources, improve services In the Finnish and Swedish languages of the region, as well as the Law on Sami (974/1995) The availability of the linguistic rights of the linguistic minority in the region of origin of the Sami in the region of the Sami, or the availability of specific expertise to be made available, or the extension of an area of jurisdiction is appropriate for the other For. The allocation of responsibilities to the regional administrative agencies and the extension of the offices of the agencies is laid down by a Council regulation.

The extension of the jurisdiction in the field of employment protection is laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and by a decree of the Ministry of the Environment. (28.6.2013/507)

§ 6a (13/03/98)
Temporary assignment of tasks of the second Regional Administrative Agency

An official of the Regional Administrative Agency may, at the request of another regional administrative authority, temporarily suspend the official position of the official, without altering the use of the Office. The decision shall be taken by the appointing authority. If the regional offices are not able to reach an agreement, the decision can also be taken by the Ministry of Policy Department. The decision shall specify the extent to which the official is available to the other regional administrative office. (13/05/30)

The Office's receiving agency may order the official to perform the duties corresponding to the post of the civil servant concerned, as referred to in paragraph 1. In the case of civil protection responsibilities and responsibilities in the field of environmental permits, the Head of that responsibility shall be assigned.

Article 3 of the Law on the Management of Labour Administration is laid down in Article 3 of the Labour Code.

Chapter 2

Guidance and management of regional management agencies

§ 7
General administrative guidance

General administrative guidance for the regional administrations is part of the Ministry of Finance.

§ 8 (13/05/30)
Strategic planning and performance management

In order to achieve the general objectives for the operation of regional administrative agencies and means of transport, transport and environmental centres, and to take account of the views of the regions, the agencies and centres shall be prepared for the general planning of their activities, A joint strategy paper for guidance and organisation ( Strategic planning ). In addition, a performance contract is drawn up for each regional administrative agency ( Performance control ). The strategy paper and the results agreements are to be drawn up for the government's term of office and shall be reviewed annually, if necessary, taking into account the budgetary frameworks and the State budget.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy draw up a strategy paper in conjunction with Article 10 and the Law on Organ, Transport and Environment (897/2009) , and in cooperation with regional administrative agencies, business, transport and environmental centres and, where appropriate, the regional federations. If there is no agreement on the content of the strategy paper between the ministries, the matter will be settled by the Council.

The Ministry of Finance shall draw up performance contracts for the regional management agencies in conjunction with the ministries and central government departments referred to in Article 10, and in cooperation with the regional administrative agencies and, where appropriate, the regional federations.

More precise provisions on the content and procedures for strategic planning and performance of the agencies and for the coordination of planning and steering can be laid down by the Government Decree.

§ 9 (13/05/30)
Organisation of strategic planning and performance management in the field of occupational safety

The Joint Strategy Paper for Regional Administrative Agencies and Business, Transport and Environmental Centres (csp) has a role to play in planning and guiding the tasks of osh. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health draws up separate results agreements for the supervision of the work of the regional administrative offices.

More detailed provisions on the content and procedures of strategic planning and performance guidance for regional administrative agencies can be laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

ARTICLE 10 (13/05/30)
Policy guidance

The activities of regional administrative agencies are governed by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, The Ministry of the Environment and the central government agency for which the control is specifically provided for or prescribed ( Policy guidance ). The Ministry of Finance shall ensure the Agency's joint actions and other activities necessary for the activities of the Agency in respect of the activities necessary for the integrated operation of the Agency.

The rules governing the field of activity of the regional administrative agencies may be laid down by a decree of the Government.

ARTICLE 11
Management

The Regional Administrative Agency shall be managed by the Director. The Agency's Director shall be responsible for the performance of the Agency and the achievement of the Agency's common performance targets.

The area of responsibility of the Regional Administrative Agency shall be managed by the Head of responsibility. The responsible manager shall be responsible for the performance of the area of responsibility and the achievement of the performance targets. (28.6.2013/507)

The Regional Administrative Agency shall have a management team to coordinate the Agency's activities. The Executive Board shall be chaired by the Head of the Agency. The other composition of the management team shall be laid down in the Agency's Rules of Procedure. (28.6.2013/507)

ARTICLE 12 (28.6.2013/507)
The decision-making power

The Director of the Regional Administrative Agency shall decide on matters falling within the competence of the Agency, unless they are laid down or laid down in the Rules of Procedure to be settled by another official of the Office. However, matters falling within the competence of the responsible area in the field of employment protection, environmental permits and rescue operations shall be determined by the Head of the responsible area concerned, unless they are laid down or in the Rules of Procedure To be settled by another official or unless otherwise provided for in decision-making.

The Director of the Regional Administrative Agency may decide to settle a case which, according to the Rules of Procedure, may be resolved by an official of the Agency. However, the Director of the Agency shall not be able to decide on a matter which falls within the competence of the Agency for the protection of the Agency's work protection or environmental permits, or which falls within the competence of the responsible area responsible for the tasks of the rescue operation. Matters referred to in the Rescue.

ARTICLE 13 (28.6.2013/507)
Rules of procedure for regional management agencies

The Agency's Rules of Procedure shall be laid down in the Agency's Rules of Procedure, except for the organisation of the administration and activities of the Agency and for the preparation and resolution of matters, with the exception of the responsibilities of environmental permits and employment protection tasks. The Agency's Rules of Procedure shall be decided by the Agency's Director.

The responsibilities of the Regional Administrative Agency may, where appropriate, be Rules of Procedure. The Rules of Procedure may provide for more detailed provisions on the organisation of activities in the area of responsibility, the tasks of the staff and the place of work. The responsible authority shall decide on the rules of procedure of the responsible area.

ARTICLE 14
Stock filling

The Board of State appoints the Director of the Ministry of Finance on a proposal from the Ministry of Finance. The Heads of Responsible Areas of the Regional Administrative Agency, with the exception of the head of the area of responsibility in the field of employment protection, shall be appointed for a limited period. Heads of responsibility and the head of the service department of the language minority referred to in Article 18 shall be appointed by the responsible ministry or by the central government agency responsible for the management of the responsibility. The Ministry of the Interior or the Office of the central government shall consult the other ministries or central government departments involved in the field of responsibility, as well as the regional management agency before the decision is taken. (20.3.2010)

The managers of the Agency's responsibilities shall be appointed by the Regional Administrative Agency for the protection of the work of the Agency, environmental permits and rescue and preparedness actions. Other staff of the Agency shall be appointed by the Director of the Agency, unless otherwise specified in the Agency's Rules of Procedure. (20.3.2010)

The eligibility criteria for the Office's posts are laid down by a Council Regulation.

Chapter 3

Outstanding provisions

§ 15
Solving cases in some cases

In the event that the Agency has, or has been, a party to, the Agency, where it is or has been a party to it, it may appear that the Office has, or has been, a party to: Shall, in the absence of internal measures of the Agency, arrange for the department referred to in Article 10 to be ordered by the Ministry of Regional Government to deal with and resolve the matter. The decision of the Ministry shall not be subject to appeal.

ARTICLE 16
State regional government in the Province of Åland

In the province of Åland, the State Administration of the Åland Islands is the authority of the Åland Islands, led by the Land of Åland. The Agency shall perform the tasks referred to in Article 4 of this Law, which shall be carried out by the Åland Autonomy Law (14/04/1991) Fall within the jurisdiction of the kingdom.

The tasks of the Agency shall otherwise be in force, which shall be expressly provided for.

The governor of the Åland State Agency is governed by the Åland Autonomy Law.

§ 17
Cooperation with business, transport and environmental centres

Regional government agencies must cooperate with the industry, transport and environmental centres in their area of regional government.

§ 17a (28.6.2013/507)
Cooperation between regional and local authorities

The regional administrative offices and the police forces within their jurisdiction shall cooperate in matters concerning:

(1) coordination of regional and preparedness planning;

2) the promotion of regional and local security planning;

(3) supporting the competent authorities in the area in the management of security situations and the coordination of their activities;

4) other regional authorities in the field of police matters.

The regional administrative agencies and the Police Government must cooperate in matters concerning the assessment of regional access to police services.

The organisation and procedures for organising cooperation may be laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Finance.

ARTICLE 18
Language minority service unit

For the purposes of carrying out the tasks falling within its remit, the Regional Administrative Agency may be separate from the linguistic minority in the Sami region of Sami, within the meaning of the law of the Sami and of the Sami. Unit. The Services Unit may also be set up as the single unit of the single regional administrative agency.

The establishment, tasks, title, jurisdiction and establishment of the services unit of the linguistic minority, as well as the eligibility criteria for staff, are laid down by a Council Regulation.

§ 19
Official assistance

The Agency's obligation to provide administrative assistance to other authorities is expressly provided for. The Regional Administrative Agency shall be entitled to assistance from other authorities.

§ 20
Forced means

At the risk of a fine, at the risk of a fine, or at the risk of suspension, the Office of the Regional Administrative Board may order the person concerned to comply with the order or prohibition, in accordance with its powers, by the regional administrative office or the other authority requesting administrative assistance. Granted. The competence of the Regional Administrative Agency for other coercive measures shall be laid down separately.

Forced methods, powers and procedures relating to the responsibilities of the area of responsibility for the supervision of the protection of workers and the environment, shall be laid down separately.

ARTICLE 21 (13/05/30)
State representation

The Office of the Regional Administrative Board, acting on behalf of the State, supervises the interests and the right of the State in all matters within the jurisdiction and authority of the State, and in cases where the competent authority is not expressly provided for by law , except for matters governed by Article 4 (1) (5), unless the representative of the Ministry of Industry or the Office of the central government does.

Where the impact of a case falling within the competence of the Regional Administrative Agency is significantly affected by the activities of two or more agencies, the Ministry responsible for Policy Department shall decide which agency shall act as a representative of the State. The decision of the Ministry shall not be subject to appeal.

§ 22
Payment of performance

The level of payments and the amount of payments made by the Regional Administrative Office is in force, as is the case in the State Payment Act. (150/1992) Provides.

The payments made by the Regional Administrative Office are laid down by a decree of the Government.

ARTICLE 23 (7.8.2015/949)
Appeals appeal

Unless otherwise provided for in the law, the decision of the Regional Administrative Agency shall be subject to appeal by the administrative court in accordance with the administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides.

An appeal to the decision of the administrative court shall be lodged only if the Supreme Administrative Court grants an appeal.

L to 949/2015 Article 23 shall enter into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

ARTICLE 23
Appeals appeal

The decision to be adopted by the Regional Administrative Agency shall be lodged in the same way as in the case of administrative law (18/06/1996) , unless otherwise provided for in other legislation.

§ 24
Entry into force

The entry into force of this Act is regulated by law.

THEY 59/2009 , HVM 13/2009, EV 150/2009

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

28.6.2013/5:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

Before the law enters into force, action can be taken to enforce the law.

THEY 15/2013 , HaVM 7/2013, EV 77/2013

13.12.2012:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

Before the entry into force of this Act, the Ministry of Finance may set up the posts of masters of responsibility for training, childcare, library, exercise and youth activities. Before the entry into force of this Act, the Ministry of Education and Culture may appoint officials to the posts referred to above. These posts may, for the first time, be filled in without application, provided they are appointed by an official of the regional administrative office who carries out tasks relating to the fields of competence of the Agency's education and other educational activities, or to the regional administrative office. An official of the Business, Transport and Environment Agency, which manages tasks related to the Centre's library, exercise and youth activities or to the construction of educational institutions.

THEY 114/2013 , HVM 16/2013, EV 155/2013

23.1.2015:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 March 2015.

The joint strategy paper referred to in Article 8 prepared after the entry into force of this Act shall be drawn up by 1 November 2015 at the latest. The first results agreements referred to in Articles 8 and 9 shall enter into force from the beginning of 2016. Before the dates mentioned, Articles 8 to 10 shall apply to strategic planning and guidance as they were at the time of entry into force of this Act.

THEY 209/2014 , HVM 33/2014, EV 214/2014

20.3.2015/287:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 May 2015.

THEY 298/2014 , HVM 50/2014, EV 323/2014

7.8.201549:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.

In the case of appeals before the entry into force of this Act, the provisions in force at the time of entry into force of this Act shall apply.

THEY 230/2014 , LaVM 26/2014, EV 319/2014