Legge 1991, n.1723

Legge n. 1723/991: “Non-Military Service Act”.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Section 1. Liability for non-military service.

A person liable for military service who avers that serious reasons of conscience founded on religious or ethical conviction prevent him from carrying out the service laid down in the Military Service Act (452/50) will in peacetime be exempted from such service and assigned to do non-military service as provided for in this Act.

Section 2. Substance of non-military service.

Non-military service comprises work useful for society. It includes training aimed at providing the basic skills needed for carrying out the work service, and at supporting general civic education.
Work service is done mainly in the social welfare or health care field, or educational or cultural field, or in duties related to environmental protection or rescue services.

Section 3. Period of non-military service.

The period of non-military service is 395 days.

Section 4. Non-military service authorities.

Non-military service is directed and supervised by the Ministry of Labour.
A Centre for Non-Military Service is responsible for the implementation of non-military service in an official capacity subordinate to the Ministry of Labour and for the supervision of those liable for non-military service. There can be one or more such centres. (1271/1993)
If there are several Centres for Non-Military Service, their jurisdictions are specified as laid down by decree. (1271/1993)
Centres for Non-Military Service and non-military service units act as service locations. (1271/1993)

Section 5. Placement requirements for persons undergoing non-military service.

If necessary, the Government can set an annual minimum for the number of persons undergoing non-military service to be placed in the administrative sectors of the various ministries.

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