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NOR-2006-L-88381
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act (No. 16 of 2006) relating to the right of access to documents held by public authorities and public undertakings [Freedom of Information Act].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Norway
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-05-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lov om rett til innsyn i dokument i offentleg verksemd [Offentleglova]
Abstract/Citation
"The purpose of this Act is to facilitate an open and transparent public administration, and thereby strengthen freedom of information and expression, democratic participation, legal safeguards for the individual, confidence in the public authorities and control by the public. The Act shall also facilitate the re-use of public information." (Section 1).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-01-01
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Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1970-06-19 (NOR-1970-L-68584)
Freedom of Information Act (No. 69 of 1970).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in Norwegian
Author
Ministry of Justice
Publisher
Lovdata
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-20060519-016.html
File
NOR88381.pdf (PDF in Norwegian)
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
University of Oslo
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulovdata/lov-20060519-016-eng.pdf
File
NOR88381 ENG.pdf (PDF)