Sami Act of Norway

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The Sami Act of Norway is a key piece of legislation that establishes and regulates the rights, status, and representative institutions of the Sámi people within Norway.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sami Act of Norway canonical 2
Sami Act 1
Sámi Act (Norway) 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian law
act of parliament
administeredBy Norwegian Ministry responsible for local government and regional development
appliesTo Norwegian public authorities
Sámi people
linked to: Sámi
basedOn recognition of the Sámi as an indigenous people
containsProvisionOn Sámi language administrative districts
consultation procedures between state authorities and the Sámi Parliament
election of representatives to the Sámi Parliament
tasks and powers of the Sámi Parliament
use of Sámi language in courts
use of Sámi language in health and social services
use of Sámi language in public administration
country Norway
defines criteria for registration in the Sámi electoral roll
geographical scope of Sámi language administrative districts
establishes Sámi Parliament of Norway
legal basis for the Sámi Parliament of Norway
grantsRight right to communicate with public authorities in Sámi within Sámi language administrative districts
right to use Sámi language in certain public contexts
hasEffect strengthening Sámi political participation in Norway
strengthening protection of Sámi culture in Norway
strengthening protection of Sámi language in Norway
hasPurpose to safeguard and develop Sámi culture
to safeguard and develop Sámi language
to safeguard and develop Sámi society
inForceIn Kingdom of Norway
language Northern Sámi
Norwegian
legalArea constitutional law
indigenous rights
language rights
minority rights
officialName Lov om Sametinget og andre samiske rettsforhold
regulates Sámi representative institutions in Norway
linked to: Sámi parliaments

rights of the Sámi people in Norway
status of the Sámi people in Norway
relatedTo Finnmark Act
Norwegian Constitution Article 108
Sámi Parliament of Norway
shortName Sameloven
Sami Act
linked to: Sami Act of Norway
subjectOf legal scholarship on indigenous rights in the Nordic countries
political debates on Sámi self-determination in Norway
supports implementation of Norway’s obligations under international indigenous rights instruments

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Sámediggi (Norway) legalBasis Sami Act of Norway
Sami Act of Norway shortName Sami Act
linked to: Sami Act of Norway
Sámi electoral roll (Norway) legalBasis Sámi Act (Norway)
linked to: Sami Act of Norway