THE NORWEGIAN NOBEL COMMITTEE
§ 1
On the 5th of August, 1897, the Storting came to the following
decision concerning the election of the Norwegian Nobel
Committee:
"On the nomination of the election committee, the five persons
who are to undertake the award of the prize shall be elected
every third year. After three years, two of those chosen shall
retire, and subsequently every third year three and two
alternately. In addition three deputies shall be elected every
third year. The retiring members are eligible for
re-election".
§ 2
For each calendar year the Norwegian Nobel Committee shall elect
a chairman and a vice-chairman. He/she shall decide urgent
matters of principle. A report on such matters shall be submitted
to the following meeting of the Committee.
The Committee shall appoint a secretary to prepare the business
that is submitted to the Committee. The annual accounts of the
Committee and the Institute shall be signed by the chairman and
the secretary. Six months' notice of termination on either side
shall apply to the position of secretary.
THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
§ 3
In order to be considered for the award of the year, nominations
for the Nobel Peace Prize shall be sent in to the Norwegian Nobel
Committee in Oslo before the 1st day of February the same
year.
The right to submit proposals for the award of the Nobel Peace
Prize shall be enjoyed by:
1. Members of national assemblies and governments of
states;
2. Members of international courts;
3. University rectors; professors of social sciences, history,
philosophy, law and theology; directors of peace research
institutes and foreign policy institutes;
4. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
5. Board members of organizations who have been awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize;
6. Active and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee;
(proposals by members of the Committee to be submitted no later
than at the first meeting of the Committee after February
1.)
7. Former advisers appointed by the Norwegian Nobel
Institute.
§ 4
The Nobel Peace Prize may also be awarded to institutions and
associations.
THE NORWEGIAN NOBEL INSTITUTE
§ 5
The Nobel Institute is established by and is under the management
of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in conformity with the Statutes
of the Nobel Foundation.
§ 6
The object of the Institute shall be to follow the development of
international relations, especially the work for their peaceful
adjustment, and thereby to guide the Committee in the matter of
the award of the prize.
It shall also work for mutual knowledge and respect, for peaceful
intercourse, justice and fellowship between nations.
§ 7
The Institute shall have a library and a reading-room. It shall
pursue scholarly activities and popular educational work.
The Institute may provide financial support to related work in
Norway and abroad.
§ 8
The Nobel Committee shall determine the expenditure of the
Institute and engage its staff. Every other year, a report shall
be submitted to the Storting.
§ 9
Instructions concerning the election of members of the Nobel
Committee shall be approved by the Storting.
Proposals for amendments to other provisions of these regulations
may be put forward by members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee or
by members of the Board of Directors of the Nobel Foundation.
Before the Norwegian Nobel Committee makes a decision concerning
the proposal, it shall be submitted to the Board of Directors of
the Nobel Foundation for an opinion.
Decision of the Storting on the 24th of June 1937:
" The rules for the election of members of the Nobel Committee of
the Norwegian Storting (the Norwegian Nobel Committee) are
amended as follows:
If a member of the Committee is appointed a member of the
Government during his period of office, or if a member of the
Government is elected a member of the Committee, he shall resign
from the Committee for as long as he continues in office as a
Minister, and his place on the Committee shall be assumed in his
stead by the first deputy member.
If any person who is elected to be a member of the Nobel
Committee does not wish to accept election, he must inform the
Storting to this effect within fourteen days of the election. If
a member who has accepted election subsequently finds that he
ought to resign, he must notify the presidium of the Storting
without delay. A new election must then be held as soon as
possible on nomination of the election committee; if the Storting
is not in session, the presidium may make an interim appointment
in consultation with the chairman and vice-chairman of the
election committee."
* The name of this Committee was changed to "The Norwegian Nobel Committee" from January 1st, 1977.
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