The five-year-old restriction act must be replaced with a new one – which must also cover the highest heads of authority.
That is what a government inquiry suggests.
A restriction law was introduced in 2018 with the aim of countering conflicts of interest when ministers and state secretaries transfer to the private sector.
The law entails a duty to report to the Disability Board, which decides whether the person is to be subject to disqualification or subject restriction for a maximum of 12 months.
The investigation now proposes that the duty to report should also include, for example, general managers. In these cases, restrictions can be given for a maximum of six months. Other civil servants may also begin to be subject to the restrictions.
The investigation assesses that it is the employer who best decides which jobs within the business should be subject to transitional restrictions. On the other hand, it proposes that “municipalities, regions and municipal associations are given the opportunity to decide that the regulation shall apply to all or parts of their operations”.
The new Restrictions Act is proposed to enter into force on 1 January 2025. For heads of authorities, the law must only begin to be applied after the law has entered into force.