Acts

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of valid acts. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

 

 

  • Kindergarten Act

    09/05/2011 Law Ministry of Education and Research

    Kindergartens shall provide children under compulsory school age with good opportunities for development and activity in close understanding and collaboration with the children's homes.

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  • Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Act

    17/12/2004 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to limit emissions of greenhouse gases in a cost-effective manner by means of a system involving the duty to surrender greenhouse gas emission allowances and freely transferable emission allowances.

  • Product Control Act

    11/06/1976 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to prevent products or consumer services from causing damage to health, prevent products from causing environmental disturbance, and prevent environmental disturbance by promoting effective energy use in products.

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  • Act relating to Children and Parents (the Children Act)

    06/04/2017 Law Ministry of Children and Families

    Act relating to Children and Parents.

  • The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.

    27/08/2009 Law Ministry of Children and Families

  • Act on a national register for land information (Cadastre Act)

    17/06/2005 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Act on a national register for land information (Cadastre Act)

  • Political Parties Act

    17/06/2005 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Act on certain aspects relating to the political parties (The Political Parties Act).

  • The Anti-Discrimination Ombud Act

    20/02/2007 Law Ministry of Children and Families

  • The Sami Act

    02/07/2025 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Act of 12 June 1987 No. 56 concerning the Sameting (the Sami parliament) and other Sami legal matters (the Sami Act)

  • The Cash Benefit Act

    16/10/2001 Law Ministry of Children and Families

  • The Local Government Act

    21/04/2021 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    The Norwegian Local Governments Act The purpose of Local Government Act is to promote local self-government and provide the necessary frameworks for this. The Act facilitates the local representative government and a strong representative local

  • Climate Change Act

    16/06/2017 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to promote the implementation of Norway’s climate targets as part of its process of transformation to a low-emission society by 2050.

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  • Animal Welfare Act.

    10/07/2009 Law Ministry of Agriculture and Food

  • Nature Diversity Act

    19/06/2009 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to protect biological, geological and landscape diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use, and in such a way that the environment provides a basis for human activity, culture, health and

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  • Act relating to planning and the processing of building applications (Planning and Building Act)

    27/06/2008 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian version of the Act and is provided for information purposes only. Legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian version as published in Norsk Lovtidend. In the event of any discrepancy, the

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  • The Tenancy Act

    12/10/2007 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Act No. 17 of 26 March 1999 relating to tenancy agreements (Tenancy Act). Cf. Act No. 13 of 7 July 1967 relating to rent restriction. - Cf. previous Decree 20 April 1813, Act No. 13 of 25 June 1935, Act No. 5 of 25 June 1936 and Act No. 6 of 16 June

  • Child Welfare Act

    01/01/2023 Law Ministry of Children and Families

    Entry into force: 1 January 2023, 1 July 2023, as determined by the King Download the law: Act relating to child welfare (Child Welfare Act) (PDF)

  • Pollution Control Act

    13/03/1981 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to protect the outdoor environment against pollution and to reduce existing pollution, to reduce the quantity of waste and to promote better waste management.

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  • Gene Technology Act

    02/04/1993 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the production and use of genetically modified organisms and the production of cloned animals take place in an ethically justifiable and socially acceptable manner, in accordance with the principle of

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  • Environmental Information Act

    09/05/2003 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to ensure public access to environmental information and thus make it easier for individuals to contribute to the protection of the environment, to protect themselves against injury to health and environmental damage, and

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