npm annual report 2016 / annex 1 Constitutional Provisions pertaining to Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland 11 June 1999 (731/1999), entry into force 1 March 2000 Section 27 Eligilibity and qualifications for the office of Representative Everyone with the right to vote and who is not under guardianship can be a candidate in parliamentary elections. A person holdin military office cannot, however, be elected as a Representative. The Chancellor of Justice of the Government, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, a Justice of the Supreme Court or the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Prosecutor-General cannot serve as representatives. If a Representative is elected President of the Republic or appointed or elected to one of the aforesaid offices, he or she shall cease to be a Representative from the date of appointment or election. The office of a Representative shall cease also if the Representative forfeits his or her eligibility. Section 38 Parliamentary Ombudsman The Parliament appoints for a term of four years a Parliamentary Ombudsman and two Deputy Ombudsmen, who shall have outstanding knowledge of law. A Deputy Ombudsman may have a substitute as provided in more detail by an Act. The provisions on the Ombudsman apply, in so far as appropriate, to a Deputy Ombudsman and to a Deputy Ombudsman’s a substitute. (802/2007, entry into force 1.10.2007) The Parliament, after having obtained the opinion of the Constitutional Law Committee, may, for extremely weighty reasons, dismiss the Ombudsman before the end of his or her term by a decision supported by at least two thirds of the votes cast. Section 48 Right of attendance of Ministers, the Ombudsman and the Chancellor of Justice Minister has the right to attend and to participate in debates in plenary sessions of the Parliament even if the Minister is not a Representative. A Minister may not be a member of a Committee of the Parliament. When performing the duties of the President of the Republic under section 59, a Minister may not participate in parliamentary work. The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Chancellor of Justice of the Government may attend and participate in debates in plenary sessions of the Parliament when their reports or other matters taken up on their initiative are being considered. 75