Draft Law Amending the Land Register Act (467 SE) - First Reading
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-09-25 23:30
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 10
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 13m
AI Summaries: 10/10 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Land Register Act, initiated by the Government, within the framework of the first reading of bill 467. The purpose of the draft is to restrict public access to land register data based on name or personal identification code, in order to reduce violations of privacy and misuse. If a person only has one place of residence associated with a property, it is likely to reflect their place of residence; however, access based on address still allows for checking the owner of a specific building, while searches by name and personal identification code will be subject to stricter limitations. Special rights remain for government agencies and journalists within the framework of appropriate contractual mechanisms, and the names of court-appointed assistants will not be included in public disclosures; digital solutions and digital signatures will make the system more secure. These changes should reduce profiling and provide peace of mind for those whose privacy has recently been compromised.
Decisions Made 4
The draft will be placed on the plenary session agenda on September 25, 2024.
The first reading is concluded.
The deadline for submitting amendments is set at ten business days, or October 9, 2024, at 4:00 PM.
Madis Kallas is appointed as the representative of the Steering Committee.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Arvo Aller (Member of the Riigikogu), who spoke twice; position: right-wing (right-wing political forces).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi stated that we have reached the tenth item on the agenda, and we are proceeding to the first reading of Bill 467, the draft act on amendments to the Land Register Act. He added that he is pleased to see Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta at the Riigikogu rostrum.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, announced that public access to Land Register data will be restricted so that it is no longer easily possible to find out someone's residence or real estate using their name or personal identification code. This change maintains the ability to search for information based on an address, as well as the necessary access for officials and journalists. Furthermore, the name of the judge's assistant will no longer be included in the public view of the register entry, in order to enhance privacy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi thanks Arvo Aller and calls upon him to ask one question.
Arvo Aller
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Arvo Aller raised the concern that other people are unable to search by name, while the property data belonging to Riigikogu members and ministers is searchable by name.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta simply said "No."
Arvo Aller
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Arvo Aller asks if something went wrong.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Pakosta stated that the press retains the right to search land registry data by name via contracts held by major media groups (ERR, Postimees Grupp, Delfi Grupp). This arrangement is a compromise designed to safeguard free media, requiring journalists operating under it to adhere to the principles of journalistic ethics.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
There were no further questions. Thank you. I then invited Madis Kallas to the podium to deliver his report on behalf of the steering committee.
Madis Kallas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee discussed a draft bill that restricts queries of land register data based on personal identification codes or names, and eliminates the possibility of bulk queries. The Committee decided to include the draft bill on the plenary session agenda for September 25, 2024, conclude the first reading, set the deadline for amendment proposals as 4:00 PM on October 9, 2024, and appoint Madis Kallas as the representative of the lead committee.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi opened and closed the discussions, announced the conclusion of the first reading of Draft Act 467 as proposed by the Steering Committee, and stated that the deadline for submitting amendments is 4 p.m. on October 9th of this year.