Act No. 31 relating to the exploitation of rights and entitlements in the state commons (the Mountain Act).
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
The present Act lays down rules on grazing, shieling, hunting, trapping and fishing in in state-owned land where local communities enjoy rights of use. It does not apply to forestry and logging rights in forests. The Act contains 39 sections divided into the following chapters: I. Scope of the Act; II. The right to public use; III. Mountain management; IV. Procedural aspects; V. Mountain fund; VI. Management of land; VII. Alienation; VIII. Decisions; IX. Grazing; X. Shieling and additional land; XI. Hunting and trapping; XII. Fishing; XIII. Authority discretion; XIV. Other provisions.
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Updated version as last amended by Act No. 89 of 20 December 2019.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lov om utnytting av rettar og lunnende m.m. i statsallmenningane (fjellova).