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  1. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
  2. Laws and Regulations
  3. Laws
  4. The Holidays Act
  5. Chapter I. General provisions

Act relating to Holidays

Section 1. Purpose of the Act

Section 2. To whom the Act applies

Section 3. Prohibition against departures from the Act

Section 4. Qualifying year and holiday year

Section 5. Length of holidays

Section 6. Fixing holiday dates, changes and compensation

Section 7. Holiday periods

Section 8. Taking of holidays during periods of notice

Section 9. Taking of holidays during illness, leave of absence, industrial disputes etc.

Section 10. Calculation of holiday pay

Section 11. Payment of holiday pay

Section 12. Change of ownership of an enterprise

Section 13. Advice

Section 14. Compensation

Section 15. Powers of the King to establish longer holidays

Section 16. Entry into force

Section 17. Transitional rules

Section 18. Repeal and amendment of other Acts

Chapter I. General provisions

Section 1. Purpose of the Act Section 2. To whom the Act applies Section 3. Prohibition against departures from the Act Section 4. Qualifying year and holiday year

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