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Uudenmaan LO 5.10.1989 1445/II AI generated

Administrative court dismissed appeal against Free Municipality Council's decision on minority language representation in cultural board. The court upheld the council's authority to deviate from standard minority language rules under the Free Municipality Experiment Act. The decision confirmed that the council could override the Cultural Activities Act's two-member minority requirement for the cultural board.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 5.10.1989 1445/II
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's appeal against the Free Municipality Council's decision regarding the composition of the leisure board. The council exercised its statutory power to deviate from the Cultural Activities Act's requirement for minority language representation, relying on the Free Municipality Experiment Act. The court ruled that the council's specific authorization to depart from general minority language rules was valid and binding.

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Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 2; Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 3; Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 4; Cultural Activities Act s. 3 (2nd paragraph): The Free Municipality Council may deviate from the requirement for minority language representation in the cultural board as authorized by the Free Municipality Experiment Act.

Keywords

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Free Municipality Experiment Act minority language representation cultural board composition administrative discretion deviation from general law

Cited Legislation

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Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 2
L kuntien kulttuuritoiminnasta 3 § 2 mom
Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 3
Free Municipality Experiment Act s. 4
Cultural Activities Act s. 3 (2nd paragraph)

Cited Case Law

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KHO:n päätös A:29.5.1990 T:1851
KHO:n päätös A:29.5.1990 T:1851 : Ei muutosta
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Vapaakunnan valtuusto oli perustanut vapaa-ajan lautakunnan,

joka johtosääntönsä mukaan huolehti eri laeissa kirjastotoiminnasta,

kulttuuritoiminnasta, liikunta- ja ulkoilutoiminnasta,

musiikkioppilaitostoiminnsta ja nuorisotoiminnasta

määrätyistä tehtävistä sekä käytti niissä lautakunnille säädettyä

päätösvaltaa. Kun otettiin huomioon vapaakuntakokeilusta

annetun lain 4 §:n 3 momentti, valtuusto oli lautakunnan

jäsenten vaalissa voinut poiketa kuntien kulttuuritoiminnasta

annetun lain 3 §:n 2 momentista, jonka mukaan kaksikielisen

kunnan kulttuurilautakunnassa tuli ainakin kahden

jäsenen ja heidän varajäsentensä olla vähemmistönä olevasta

kieliryhmästä.

L vapaakuntakokeilusta 2 §

L vapaakuntakokeilusta 3 §

L vapaakuntakokeilusta 4 §

L kuntien kulttuuritoiminnasta 3 § 2 mom

KunL 139 § 2 mom

KHO:n päätös A:29.5.1990 T:1851 : Ei muutosta