Entry into Force and Transitional Provisions
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Chapter 4: Entry into force and transitional provisions
§ 19. Provisions that apply to Greenland remain in force with the changes that follow from this law, until they are changed or repealed by the appropriate authority.
§ 20. The time for the law to come into force is determined by law.
PCS. 2. With the changes that follow from this Act, the National Ombudsman takes over the functions that have so far been carried out by the Governor of Greenland.
Given at Christiansborg Castle, 29 November 1978
Under Our Royal Hand and Seal
MARGRETHE R.
/ Jørgen Peder Hansen.
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Summary
Chapter 4 of the law on Greenland's constitutional position in the kingdom focuses on entry into force and transitional provisions. Provisions that apply to Greenland will remain in force, with changes as specified by this law, until they are modified or repealed by the appropriate authority. The specific time for the law to come into force will be determined by a separate law. Additionally, the functions previously carried out by the Governor of Greenland will now be taken over by the National Ombudsman. The law was given at Christiansborg Castle on 29 November 1978 and signed by Queen Margrethe R. and Jørgen Peder Hansen.
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