The municipality is responsible for carrying out those tasks according to the Act that are not assigned to a government body.

The municipality shall carry out internal control to ensure that activities and services pursuant to Chapters 4, 4A, 6 and 7 are in accordance with the requirements laid down in or pursuant to laws and regulations. The municipality must be able to account for how it fulfils this duty.

 

The King may issue regulations with further provisions about the content of this duty.

The county governor has a duty to carry out supervision of the activities of the municipality pursuant to Chapters 4, 4A, 6 and 7 and shall ensure that the activity is carried out in accordance with the Act and the regulations to the Act. With regard to activities according to § 4A-5 third paragraph points b and c, local supervision shall also be carried out.

 

The King may issue regulations with further provisions about supervision.

 

The county governor may, notwithstanding the duty of confidentiality, demand access to information that is necessary to enable the country governor to carry out his tasks pursuant to the first paragraph. In connection with measures pursuant to Chapter 4A, the supervision authorities may carry out a supervision visit without the residents’ consent.

 

The county governor shall carry out supervision of measures where the specialized health services have taken a decision in accordance with § 4A second paragraph.

 

If an activity pursuant to Chapters 4, 4A, 6 and 7 is run in a way that can have adverse effects for the client or in any other way is unfavourable or unacceptable, the county governor can issue instructions to rectify the condition.

The Norwegian Board of Health has general supervision of social services in the country and shall exercise authority in accordance with that which is laid down in laws and regulations.