Act relating to national security (Security Act)
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This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian version of the Act and is
provided for information purposes only. Legal authenticity remains with the
Norwegian version as published in Norsk Lovtidend. In the event of any
inconsistency, the Norwegian version shall prevail.
The translation is provided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Chapter 1. Purpose and scope
Section 1-1.Purpose
The act is intended to help
a)
protect Norway's sovereignty, territorial integrity and democratic system of
government, and other national security interests
b)
prevent, detect and counter activities which present a threat to security
c)
ensure that security measures are implemented in accordance with the
fundamental legal principles and values of a democratic society.
Section 1-2.Application of the act
The act applies to governmental, county and municipal bodies.
The act applies to suppliers of goods or services in connection with classified
procurements pursuant to Chapter 9.
In the case of undertakings situated on Svalbard, on Jan Mayen or in a dependency, the
act applies with the scope and subject to any local adjustments decided by the King.
The King in Council may issue regulations on the scope of the act, and may wholly or
partly exempt specified undertakings or certain types of information, information
systems, objects and infrastructure.
Section 1-3.Decision that the act shall apply to other undertakings
Within its area of responsibility, a ministry shall decide that the act shall apply wholly or
partly to undertakings which
a)
handle classified information
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