Act No. 16 of 1917 to provide for the acquisition of waterfalls and related matters (Industrial Concessions Act). Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1917 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Waterworks Concession Hydropower generation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act regulates the grating of concessions to Norwegians and foreigners to acquire the right of ownership of a waterfall. The concession gives the right to exploit the waterfall as a source of power. Harnessing of the waterfall shall commence no later than 2 years after the concession has been granted. If the power is used to produce goods for agriculture at least a certain part shall be available for Norwegian agriculture at reduced prices. Recent amendments of the Act allow ownership rights under specified circumstances to be acquired by Norwegian citizens and citizens of States within the EEA under conditions to be prescribed by the Government. Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no; www.nve.no References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation No. 939 on the provision of hydroelectric power plants. Legislation | Norway | 2010 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Contract/agreement, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act relating to the generation, conversion, transmission, trading, distribution and use of energy etc. (The Energy Act). Legislation | Norway | 1990 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Internal trade, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 50 on production, transformation, transfer, sale, distribution, and use of energy, etc. (Energy Act). Legislation | Norway | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Expropriation, Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Concession, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Policy/planning, Contract/agreement, Consumer protection, Data collection/reporting, Early warning system, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX