Form of Member's credentials

The Member's credentials read as follows:

“In the parliamentary elections conducted in the electoral district of ... on the ... day of the month of … in …, – –, residing in …, has been elected to be a parliamentary representative as of this day until the next parliamentary elections.

This certificate serves as the Member's credentials." Place and date.

If a parliamentary seat has become vacant, the constituency electoral committee gives the Member's credentials to the person who under section 92 will replace the former representative. In this case, the Member's credentials read as follows:

“As the parliamentary seat of – –, residing in ... and elected in the parliamentary elections

conducted in the electoral district of ... on the …day of the month of … in … to be a parliamentary representative as of the … day of the month of ... until the next parliamentary elections, has become vacant, – –, residing in …, will, under the Election Act, replace him or her as a Member of Parliament.

This certificate serves as the Member's credentials." Place and date.

If a Member of Parliament has been elected as a Member of the European Parliament, the constituency electoral committee gives the Member's credentials to the person who under the Constitution will replace the Member of Parliament during the time he or she is carrying out his or her duties as a Member of the European Parliament. In this case, the Member's credentials read as follows:

“As – –, residing in ... and elected in the parliamentary elections conducted in the electoral district of ... on the …day of the month of … in … to be a parliamentary representative as of the …..day of the month of….until the next parliamentary elections, has in elections to the European Parliament conducted in Finland on the ... day of the month of ... been elected as a Member of the European Parliament and his or her term as a Member of Parliament is thus discontinued, – –, residing in …, will as his or her deputy Member of Parliament, under the Constitution and the Election Act, replace him or her as a Member of Parliament for the time that the representative is carrying out his or her duties as a Member of the European Parliament.

This certificate serves as the deputy Member's credentials." Place and date.