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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