The Self-Government's Takeover of Case Areas
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Chapter 2: The self-government's takeover of case areas
§ 2. Greenland's Self-Government can decide that the areas of action that appear in the annex to the Act must be transferred to the Self-Government.
PCS. 2. To the extent that several case areas are listed under the same letter or number in the annex to the Act, the relevant case areas must be transferred to the Greenland Self-Government at the same time, cf. however subsection 3.
PCS. 3. Greenland's Self-Government can decide that a part of the areas listed on list I, letter b and list II, nos. 15, 25 and 27 in the annex to the Act, must be transferred to the self-government.
Section 3. Case areas that appear in the annex's list I are transferred to the Self-Government of Greenland at times determined by the Self-Government.
PCS. 2. Case areas that appear in the annex's list II are transferred to the Self-Government of Greenland at times determined by the Self-Government after negotiation with the national authorities.
§ 4. Naalakkersuisut and the government can agree that matters which only concern Greenlandic affairs and which are not mentioned in the annex, can be taken over by Greenland's Self-Government.
Analysis
Summary
Chapter 2 of the law on Greenland's constitutional position in the kingdom deals with the self-government's takeover of specific case areas. Greenland's Self-Government has the authority to decide which areas of action, as listed in the annex of the law, will be transferred to them. If multiple case areas are listed under the same letter or number, they must be transferred simultaneously. Additionally, the self-government can choose to transfer a part of the areas listed in specific categories to themselves. The transfer of case areas listed in List I and List II of the annex will occur at times determined by Greenland's Self-Government, either independently or after negotiation with national authorities. Furthermore, Naalakkersuisut and the government can mutually agree to transfer matters solely concerning Greenlandic affairs, even if they are not specifically mentioned in the annex.
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