Act No. 77 of 1985 relative to planning and construction. Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Land-use planning EIA Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Basic legislation Waterworks Expropriation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides rules relative development and to town and country planning in Norway. The Act consists of more than 150 sections divided into 22 Chapters: General provisions (I); Planning and construction authorities (II); Consultation, communication, information (III); Planning at national level (IV); Planning at county level (V); Planning at municipal level (VI); Local Development Plan (VII); Impact assessments (VII-a); Expropriation (VIII); Reimbursement of costs of roads, waterworks, etc. (IX); Aesthetic Commission (X); Division of property (XI); Construction sites (XII); Dwellings (XIII); Special constructions and works (IV); Existing buildings (XV); Handling of applications, liability, control (XVI); Further provisions (XVII); Penal liability (XVIII); Illegal construction practices (XIX); Transitional provisions (XX); Repeal, entry into force, and amendment of other laws (XXI). Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no; www.ub.uio.no References - Legislation Implemented by Decree containing State water policy directions (No. 1001 of 1994). Legislation | Norway | 1994 (2007) Keyword: Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to impact assessment pursuant to Chapter VII-a of the Act relative to planning and construction. Legislation | Norway | 1996 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to impact assessment (No. 502 of 1999). Legislation | Norway | 1999 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Management Framework Regulation. Legislation | Norway | 2006 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Water quality standards, Surface water, Groundwater, Sustainable development, Hazardous substances, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients Source: FAO, FAOLEX