NATLEX
Database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation
Finland >
| Original name: | Laki vähemmistövaltuutetusta ja syrjintälautakunnasta |
| Name: | Act on the Ombudsman for Minorities and the Discrimination Board (660/2001). |
| Country: | Finland |
| Subject(s): | Equality of opportunity and treatment |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2001-07-13 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Soumen Säädöskokoelma, 2001-07-25, No. 660, pp. 2085-2087, ISSN: 0787-3182 |
| ISN: | FIN-2001-L-60727 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=60727&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Soumen Säädöskokoelma, 2001-07-25, No. 660, pp. 2085-2087, ISSN: 0787-3182 Acts on-line in Finnish and Swedish  FINLEX, Ministry of Justice, Finland PDF in Finnish [as amended] (consulted on 2011-03-21) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Contains nine sections covering, inter alia, scope of application (prevention of ethnic discrimination, promotion of good ethnic relations, ensuring the position of ethnic minorities and foreigners, and enforcement of the principle of ethnic non-discrimination), duties, competence (guidance and counselling, issuing of recommendations, dealing with cases, conveyance of cases to competent authorities), legal assistance, office, right to obtain information notwithstanding secrecy provisions, and miscellaneous. Repeals Act (No. 446 of 1991) respecting the Aliens' Ombudsman. |
| Repealing text(s): | |
| Amending text(s): | |
| Implementing text(s): |