Municipal and administrative law

LOV-2018-06-22-83In force: 2019-11-01Sivilombudet

The Act governs how municipalities and county authorities are organised, their elected bodies, meeting procedure, financial management, internal control and state supervision. It determines who may take a decision in a municipality and how that decision is made.

LOV-1967-02-10In force: 1970-01-01Sivilombudet

The Act applies to the activities of administrative bodies and sets the rules on impartiality, the duty to provide guidance, advance notice, party access, reasons, appeal and reversal. It is the general procedural act of Norwegian public administration.

LOV-2006-05-19-16In force: 2009-01-01Sivilombudet

The Act gives a right of access to case documents, journals and similar registers held by the administration, and states when access may be refused. It also applies to independent legal entities where the state or a municipality has controlling influence.

LOV-2025-06-20-96In force: 2026-01-01Arkivverket

The Act requires public bodies to document their activities and to keep archives ordered and properly stored, and regulates disposal, transfer to the National Archives and the preservation of private archives of particular value. It replaced the Archives Act of 4 December 1992 no. 126, repealed on 1 January 2026.

LOV-2008-06-27-71In force: 2009-07-01Direktoratet for byggkvalitet

The Act governs land-use planning at national, regional and municipal level, and its building part sets the requirements for applications, responsibility, control, completion certificates and supervision. It determines both what may be built where and who answers for the works.