Act No. 59 relating to community-owned land. Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Farming Agricultural development Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Inland fisheries Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Vested rights/existing rights Right of use Range Grazing Pastoralism Hunting authorization/permit Hunting rights Hunting/capture Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Act lays down rules on community-owned land where property rights belong to at least half of the agricultural properties with customary right of use in the common land ("Bygdeallmenning" in Norwegian). The Act contains the following chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Right of use in community-owned land; 3. Management and administration; 4. Election of the general board; 5. Forestry right; 6. Grazing, shieling and arable land; 7. Fishing; 8. Final provisions. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no