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NOR-2005-L-70889
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Title_of_text
Act (No. 40 of 2005) on the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal [The Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman Act] .
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Norway
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005-06-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lov om Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet og Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda [Diskrimineringsombudsloven]
Abstract/Citation
Contains 19 sections respecting, i.a., purpose and field of application (s. 1), organisation, competence, etc. of the Office (ss. 2 to 4), organisation, competence, etc. of the Board (ss. 5 to 10), duty to provide information (s. 11), appeal (s. 12), penal sanction (s. 13), transitional rules (s. 18).
Amends, i.a., Act No. 45 of 1978: amends ss. 1a(5), 2(2), 8a(4); repeals ss. 9 to 15, 18 and 19; adds new s. 9 (implementation).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2006-01-01
Notification No. 528 of 2005
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1978-06-09 (NOR-1978-L-12790)
Act (No. 45 of 1978) relating to Gender Equality (Gender Equality Act).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2005-06-17 (NOR-2005-L-70972)
Act (No. 62 of 2005) respecting working environment, working hours and employment protection, etc. (Working Environment Act)
Amending text(s)
2008-06-20 (NOR-2008-L-88353)
Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act (No. 42 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2010-04-09 (NOR-2010-L-89133)
Act (No. 12 of 2010) amending the Working Environment Act (No. 62 of 2005), the Gender Equality Act (No. 45 of 1978), the Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman Act (No. 40 of 2005) and the Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act (No. 42 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2013-05-31 (NOR-2013-L-97489)
Act (No. 23 of 2013) amending the Act (No. 40 of 2005) on the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal [The Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman Act].
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2013-06-21 (NOR-2013-L-97444)
Act (No. 58 of 2013) prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (Anti-Discrimination Act on Sexual Orientation).
Related text(s)
2013-06-21 (NOR-2013-L-97447)
Act (No. 61 of 2013) prohibiting discrimination on grounds of disability (Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act in English
Publisher
International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific
URL
http://www.iwraw-ap.org/resources/documents/GE_Norway(3).doc
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
Ministry of Finance, Norsk Lovtidend
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/Laws/Acts/The-Act-on-the-Equality-and-Anti-Discrim.html?id=451952
File
NOR70889 ENG.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Norsk Lovtidend, Part I
Date
2005-06-24
Volume
Vol. 7
Number
Nos. 40 and 528
Page range
pp. 959-963 and 1103