KHO:1997:91
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Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal regarding traffic fine imposed by municipal traffic police under Traffic Act.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's appeal against a traffic fine issued by the municipal traffic police. The applicant argued that the traffic police lacked the authority to impose the specific penalty under the relevant Traffic Act provisions. The court held that the statutory provisions clearly granted the traffic police the power to levy such fines, thereby rejecting the applicant's procedural objection.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedTieliikenneA 51 § 1 mom; HallintomenettelyL 15 §: The traffic police are authorized to impose fines under the Traffic Act, and administrative proceedings must comply with the procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Keywords
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traffic fine authority
municipal traffic police
administrative procedure law
statutory penalty power
appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedTieliikenneA 51 § 1 mom (328/1993)
TieliikenneA 51 § 1 mom (328/1993)
HallintomenettelyL 15 §
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Full text
TieliikenneA 51 § 1 mom (328/1993)
HallintomenettelyL 15 §