Act No. 63 of 1970: Nature Conservation Act.

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This Act makes provision for the protection of nature by: (1) prescribing a valuation of major works, construction and other activity which will entail substantial change to the landscape or substantial damage to the natural environment before such work is begun by the appropriate authorities (Chap. I); (2) providing for the establishment of national parks, nature reserves and natural monuments (Chap. II); (c) providing for the protection of fauna and flora (Chap. III); (d) banning excessive advertisement and other drawings or devices outside built-up areas and prohibiting the pollution of the environment by discarding of rubbish (Chap. IV); (e) providing for the establishment of the State Council for the Conservation of Nature (Chapt. V; repealed in 1990). Chapter VI contains rules relative to the implementation of single protection measures at local level. Chapter VII contains miscellaneous provisions providing, inter alia, for notification of protection measures to persons affected, compensation for loss resulting from measures pursuant to this Act, and further regulation making by the King. Chapter VIII contains miscellaneous provisions. (29 sections)

Implemented by: Decree relative to transfer of administration responsibilities for nature conservation areas. Delegation of administration responsibilities to County Governors (No. 1385 of 1983). (1983-07-26)
Implemented by: Decree relative to delegation of authority pursuant to the Nature Conservation Act to the Department of the Environment for conservation measures (No. 572 of 1987). (1987-07-03)
Implemented by: Decree No. 8783 of 1981 relative to the protection of the Aster Sibericus. (1981-10-02)
Implemented by: Decree No. 512 of 1983 relative to the protection of Oxytropis deflexa ssp. norvegica and Braya purpurascens - Delegation of Authority. (1983-02-25)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 543 on Regulations on Protection plan for Hovedøya - Hovedøya plant life in Oslo, Oslo. (2006-05-19)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 842 on Protection plan for the coastal region of Troms municipality - , Appendix 1, Skorpa - Nøklan plant life, Kvænangen municipality, Troms. (2004-06-04)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 1105 on Protection of Pasvik plant protection - Báhčaveaji suodjemeahcci yes beahcevuovddi ráfáidahttin, Appendix 2, Sør-Varanger, Finnmark. (2003-08-29)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 1525 on protection of endangered species. (2001-12-21)
Implemented by: Decree No. 1008 of 1996 concerning the establishment of the State Nature Superintendancy and delegation to the Department of the Environment. (1996-10-25)
Amended by: Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). (2011-03-03)
Amended by: Act No. 21 of 1976 relative to implementation in Norwegian law of the Nordic Environment Protection Convention between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of 19 February 1974. (2011-03-03)