Check for constitutionality or legality of initiatives

Finland

Answer

Not specified by legislation

Source

TheCitizens? Initiative Act does not explicitly specify any circumstances under which initiatives are checked for constitutionality or legality.

However, under Section 74 of the Constitution,the Constitutional Law Committee of the Finnish Parliament may review theinitiative for constitutionality once it is admitted to Parliament.

THE FINNISH CONSTITUTION

(Adopted1999; last amended 2011)

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf

Section 74 -Supervision of constitutionality

The Constitutional LawCommittee shall issue statements on the constitutionality of legislativeproposals and other matters brought for its consideration, as well as on theirrelation to international human rights treaties.