Appendix 1
Regulations for the Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy
Approved by the Norwegian Council of Geology (Norsk geologiråd) on May 5, 1982
Status
The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy is responsible to the Norwegian Council of Geology (NGR). Decisions taken by the Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy can be put before NGR for their ruling.
Mandate
The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy is authorized to:
1. Draw up a Code for Norwegian stratigraphical terminology.
2. Approve Norwegian stratigraphical terms.
3. Establish and maintain a computer-based register of valid and invalid stratigraphical units on the Norwegian mainland, Svalbard, Jan Mayen and Norwegian claims, and on the adjoining continental shelves.
4. Draw up and maintain up-to-date a stratigraphical glossary for the areas mentioned in point 3.
This glossary is to contain lists of:
a) all types of stratigraphical units,
b) tables showing comparable stratigraphical units, both within Norway and in relevant foreign areas.
5. Maintain a continual control of and provide advice on the introduction of new stratigraphical units.
Composition
The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy consists of 13 members including a permanent member from the Norwegian Language Council. The members themselves elect the chairman. The secretariat for the committee, and the computer-based register, are to be located at the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The following institutions will be requested to propose 2 persons each as candidates for membership of the Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)
Agricultural University of Norway (NLH)
Norwegian Polar Research Institute (NP)
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (OD)
University of Bergen (UB)
University of Oslo (UiO)
University of Tromsø (UiT)
University of Trondheim (UiTr)
Norsk Hydro
Saga Petroleum a.s.
Statoil
The Norwegian Geological Council may propose candidates for the Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy who are not on the list proposed by these institutions and companies. The Norwegian Geological Council appoints members from among the nominated candidates to serve for 2 consecutive years, with the possibility for reappointment. Not more than half the committee members should be changed at any one time. The members should be chosen so that their combined knowledge of stratigraphy (Precambrian to Recent) within the areas mentioned in point 3 of the mandate is as good as possible. The Geological Survey of Norway, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Norwegian Polar Research Institute are always to be represented on the Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy with at least one member each.
Manner of working
The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy should hold at least two meetings yearly. The travelling expenses are met by the participating institutions. The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy itself decides its working methods in such a way as to ensure that the tasks mentioned in the mandate are dealt with in the best possible manner. The Norwegian Committee on Stratigraphy must present an annual report to the Norwegian Geological Council on its activities and future plans, and at least once each year make known new, approved stratigraphical terms.