Tertiäärisäädöksiä

Tertiäärisäädökset are legislative acts that supplement or specify the details of primary and secondary legislation in Finnish law. They are not a formally defined category in the same way as laws passed by Parliament (primary legislation) or decrees issued by the government (secondary legislation). Instead, the term "tertiäärisäädökset" generally refers to a range of administrative instruments used to implement broader legal provisions.

These can include regulations issued by ministries, decisions by administrative authorities, or even guidelines and interpretations that provide practical application for existing laws. The purpose of tertiäärisäädökset is to provide the necessary operational details and instructions for the consistent and effective application of the law in practice. They are subordinate to primary and secondary legislation and must not contradict them.

For example, a law passed by Parliament might set out a general principle for environmental protection. A government decree might then specify the types of emissions allowed. Tertiäärisäädökset, in this context, could be regulations issued by the Ministry of the Environment detailing the specific methods for measuring these emissions or the procedures for reporting them. While not always subject to the same parliamentary scrutiny as primary legislation, tertiäärisäädökset play a crucial role in the functioning of the legal system by translating broad legal mandates into concrete administrative actions.