There was an uproar about it last spring. Now Metsähallitus has half a year to make the issuing of permits legal.
According to the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, Metsähallitus acted in violation of the Hunting Act when it granted free hunting permits to decision-makers in 2020–2021.
At that time, Metsähallitus granted more than 200 free hunting permits to politicians and high-ranking officials in areas that were managed by Metsähallitus. According to Metsähallitus’ view, the parties thus had the opportunity to get to know hunting.
The Chancellor of Justice now considered that the permit granting system could be in conflict with equality and compliance with the principle of justice.
The Office of the Chancellor of Justice now expects Metsähallitus to act so that the issuance of permits complies with the law and meets the principles of good governance. You have until the beginning of next June to take action.
Helsingin Sanomat was the first to report on the matter.