Who is responsible for checking the legality of initiatives?

Finland

Answer

Not specified by legislation

Source

THE FINNISH CONSTITUTION

(Adopted1999; last amended 2011)

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

Section 74 - Supervision ofconstitutionality

The Constitutional Law Committee shall issuestatements on the constitutionality of legislative proposals and other mattersbrought for its consideration, as well as on their relation to internationalhuman rights treaties

Comment

UnderSection 74 of the Constitution, the Constitutional Law Committee of the FinnishParliament may review the initiative for constitutionality once it is admittedto Parliament.