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.

 

 

  • Act on Professional Transport by Motor Vehicle and Vessel (Professional Transport Act)

    25/03/2011 Law Ministry of Transport

    Read act at lovdata.no

  • The Housing Cooperatives Act

    31/12/2013 Law Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Act of 6 June 2003 No. 39 relating to housing cooperatives (the Housing Cooperatives Act). Cf. the previous Act of 4 February 1960 No. 2 relating to housing cooperatives.

  • The Independent Schools Act

    14/10/2019 Law Ministry of Education and Research

    The objective of this Act is to help facilitate the establishment and operation of independent schools, so that parents and pupils may choose other schools than the government schools, cf. Section 2 no. 2 of the (Norwegian) Human Rights Act.

    Read act at lovdata.no

  • The Folk High School Act

    20/09/2019 Law Ministry of Education and Research

    The objective of this Act is to enable the establishment and operation of folk high schools inNorway. The term “folkehøyskole” (Folk High School) must be included in the school name,and only schools approved pursuant to Section 2 of this Act may use

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  • 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.

    Read act at lovdata.no

  • Planning and Building Act (2008)

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

  • The Anti-Discrimination Ombud Act

    20/02/2007 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

  • The Cash Benefit Act

    16/10/2001 Law Ministry of Children and Families

  • 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)

  • Cultural Heritage Act

    09/06/1978 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to protect archeological and architectural monuments and sites, and cultural environments in all their variety and detail, both as part of our cultural heritage and identity and as an element in the overall environment and

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  • Motor traffic on uncultivated land and in watercourses

    10/06/1977 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to regulate motor traffic on uncultivated land and in watercourses on the basis of overall considerations of the public interest, with a view to protecting the natural environment and promoting public wellbeing.

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  • Svalbard Environmental Protection Act

    15/06/2001 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to preserve a virtually untouched environment in Svalbard with respect to continuous areas of wilderness, landscape, flora, fauna and cultural heritage.

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  • 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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  • Outdoor Recreation Act

    28/06/1957 Law Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The purpose of this Act is to protect the natural basis for outdoor recreation and to safeguard the public right of access to and passage through the countryside and the right to spend time there, etc, so that opportunities for outdoor recreation as

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  • 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)

  • Act relating to Veterinarians and Other Animal Health Personnel

    15/06/2001 Law Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Act of 15 June 2001 No. 75 relating to Veterinarians and Other Animal Health Personnel DATE: 15.06.2001 No. 75 MINISTRY: Ministry of Agriculture PUBLISHED: In 2001, Booklet 7 ENTRY INTO FORCE: 1 January 2002 LAST AMENDED: AMENDS: Act of 10 December

  • Marriage Act is available at Lovdata

    19/12/2024 Law Ministry of Children and Families

    Marriage Act

  • 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 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

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