1 Regulations issued pursuant to the Minerals Act ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Translation as of 17 February 2011. This translation is for information purposes only. Legal authenticity remains with the official Norwegian version as published in Norsk Lovtidend. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laid down by the Ministry of Trade and Industry 23 December 2009 pursuant to sections 15, 25, 31, 36, 43, 46, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66 and 67 of the Act of 19 June 2009 No. 101 relating to the acquisition and extraction of mineral resources (the Minerals Act). Amended by regulations 23 June 2010 no. 963 and 20 December 2010 no. 1783. Chapter 1. Exploration, extraction and operations Section 1-1. Application for an exploration permit for minerals owned by the State An application for an exploration permit shall be made on the specified form, and ...