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Responsibilities and tasks in the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance

The Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance (DFD) is responsible for policy formulation and administration in a number of key areas of society.

Marketing

The Marketing Control Act lays down the framework for business marketing to consumers and other business operators. The purpose of the Act is to prevent unscrupulous marketing.

Consumer rights and solving disputes

Safe, well-informed and active consumers are important for the market to function well and to promote economic development. Another Government aim is to help give consumers simple, rapid and inexpensive solutions in the event of consumer disputes.

Debt settlement

The Debt Settlement Act gives individuals with serious debt problems the opportunity to gain control of their economy. A debt settlement scheme is an agreement to pay as much as possible of the debt during a limited period, and then have the

Children and young people’s participation and influence

All children and young people have the opportunity to affect their own daily lives and futures through participation and influence in planning and decision-making processes.

The ocean nation of Norway

Every day hundreds of thousands of Norwegians go to work in the ocean industries, which together account for about 70 per cent of Norway’s export earnings.

Reduced voting age trials

During the 2011 and 2015 local elections, trials with reduced voting age were carried out in selected municipalities.

Internet voting trials

Internet voting pilots were carried out in a limited number of municipalities during the local election in 2011 and parliamentary election in 2013.

Research

Research is central to the development of a sustainable society, where knowledge is the key to new, green and profitable jobs, and a better and more efficient public sector.

Immigration and integration

The government is working to reduce the number of asylum seekers without the need for protection, faster settlements of persons who receive residence, and faster return of persons without legal residence in Norway.

Transport and communications

The Ministry of Transport has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector, ferry services forming part of the national road system, for coastal management,

Education

The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for kindergartens, primary and lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, tertiary vocational  education and higher education.

Facts about fields,discoveries, companies, production, remaining reserves - Norwegian oil and gas

Museums and cultural heritage

Our museums interpret the development of our society, the self-esteem of our nation and our shared standards of democracy and freedom of expression. Museums are the foundations on which our democracy rests, in that they are part of the essential

Film and gaming policy

Films, computer games and other audiovisual productions are important forms of artistic expression that contribute to the public discourse in Norway. The film industry and the market for audiovisual productions are undergoing major change, partly as

Broadcasting and on-demand audiovisual services

Broadcasting entails the transmission of radio or TV programmes, the key element being that these are received directly and in real time by the public. On-demand audiovisual services are services that have as their main objective offering programmes

Child benefit

Those who have children under 18 years of age living permanently with them are entitled to child benefit. Child benefit is payable for each child without any means or needs testing and is tax-free.

Cash benefit for parents of infants

Families with children aged between one and two years who do not attend a kindergarten may receive a cash benefit.

The child's place of residence and contact arrangements

Parents are free to agree on arrangements regarding parental responsibility, the child's place of residence, and access and contact arrangements. In the event of a separation, married and cohabiting parents with children under the age of 16 are

Parental responsibility

Parental responsibility includes the rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child or the property of the child. Parental responsibility shall be exercised according to the child’s interests and needs. The opinion of the child