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Act No. 23 of 1995 concerning land use.

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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

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Abstract
An Act to provide for the sustainable use of land and natural resources on it.
The text of Part I consists of 18 sections divided into 7 Chapters: Purposes of the Act (I); Application sphere of the Act (II); Land use authorities in municipalities and counties (III); Protection of cultivation and arable land (IV); Partition of agricultural land (V); Expropriation and valuation (VI); Miscellaneous provisions (VII).
Chapter IV provides for the protection of agricultural use of land and the protection of agricultural land against misuse by men. Land used for agriculture or forestry cannot be divided without consent of the Department of Agriculture (sect. 12). Expropriation of agricultural land by the Department may take place for purposes as set out in section 1. Provisions of Part III amend various Acts including the Forestry Management and Conservation Act and the Land Reform Act (No. 77 of 1979).
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The Norwegian text is a consolidated version of Act No. 23 of 1995 as at 3 March 2011 and amended last by Act No. 100 of 2009.Amends the Act relative to allodial privileges.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lov om jord (jordlova).
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