rettelseshandling

Rettelseshandling refers to an action intended to correct a mistake, deficiency, or non-conformity. In Norwegian practice, the term is used across administration, contract law, and corporate governance.

In public administration, rettelseshandling is a formal step to correct an official document, decision, or record, or to rectify a public decision that was flawed or not in compliance with law or policy. It may involve issued amendments, addenda, or notices that replace or supplement prior decisions. The procedure typically requires identification of the error, justification for the correction, and notification to affected parties, with an audit trail.

In business and law, rettelseshandling can denote corrective measures ordered by a regulator, or initiated by a company to remedy non-compliance, quality defects, or misstatements in financial reporting, contracts, or product documentation. The aim is to restore compliance, accuracy, and trust, while limiting legal or financial risk. Depending on the context, rettelseshandling may involve adjusting terms, reissuing documents, re-running a process, or implementing new controls to prevent recurrence.

In data management and records keeping, rettelseshandling often relates to correcting inaccurate personal data or metadata, aligning with data protection regulation and record-keeping standards. Documentation of the rectification, including why it was necessary and what changed, is typically required.

Rettelseshandling is thus a general term for corrective action applied to rectify errors and restore integrity in documents, decisions, data, and processes. It emphasizes transparency, accountability, and compliance with applicable rules.