Section 79. Legal proceedings

In the event of legal proceedings against the State concerning the lawfulness of administrative decisions of the Immigration Appeals Board under this Act or concerning compensation resulting from such administrative decisions, the State shall be represented by the Immigration Appeals Board. In the event of legal proceedings against the State concerning the lawfulness of administrative decisions of the Directorate of Immigration under this Act or concerning compensation resulting from such administrative decisions, the State shall be represented by the Directorate of Immigration.
If the Immigration Appeals Board has made an administrative decision under this Act in favour of a foreign national, the Ministry may have the validity of the administrative decision reviewed by instituting legal proceedings. Legal proceedings must have been brought within four months of the administrative decision being made. Legal proceedings shall be brought against the foreign national. There shall be no mediation before the Conciliation Board.
Proceedings against the State concerning the validity of administrative decisions made by the Immigration Appeals Board under this Act, or concerning compensation resulting from such administrative decisions, shall be brought before Oslo District Court. The same applies to proceedings concerning administrative decisions made by the Directorate of Immigration, the Ministry and the King in Council. Section 32-4(2) of the Dispute Act does not apply.