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KHO:1998:34 AI generated

Supreme Administrative Court held that mothers of wards do not have access to confidential Kela files unless they are statutory parties and children consent.

Case Number KHO:1998:34
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the Social Insurance Institution (Kansaneläkelaitos) is the authority designated under Section 2(3) of the Public Access to Documents Act. The court found that mothers of wards generally lack the right to access confidential files held by Kela unless they are recognized as parties under Section 19(1) and the wards themselves consent to disclosure. Consequently, the court affirmed that without the children's consent, the mothers' request for information regarding their wards was legally inadmissible.

Legislator headnote

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Asiakirjojen julkisuudesta annetun lain 2 § 3 momentti; 19 § 1 momentti: Mothers of wards are not entitled to access confidential Social Insurance Institution files unless they are statutory parties and the wards consent to disclosure.

Keywords

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public access documents act social insurance institution ward confidentiality parental rights consent requirement

Cited Legislation

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Asiakirjojen julkisuudesta annetun lain 2 § 3 momentti
Asiakirjojen julkisuudesta annetun lain 19 § 1 momentti
Potilaan asemasta ja oikeuksista 9 § 2 momentti
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Kansaneläkelaitos oli AsiakJulkL 2 §:n 3 momentissa tarkoitettu viranomainen. Huostaanotettujen lasten äidillä ei ollut ratkaisuja lukuunottamatta oikeutta saada tietoa Kansaneläkelaitoksen hallussa olevista salassapidettävistä asiakirjoista siltäkään osin kuin hän oli AsiakJulkL 19 §:n 1 momentissa tarkoitettu asianosainen, kun lapset vastustivat itseään koskevien tietojen antamista.

AsiakJulkL 2 § 3 mom

AsiakJulkL 19 §

L potilaan asemasta ja oikeuksista 9 § 2 mom