medborger_i_danmark_engelsk.pdf - Ny i Danmark

144GLOSSARYNational Board of IndustrialInjuries (Arbejdsskadestyrelsen)The National Board of Industrial Injuriesis a government institution under theMinistry of Social Affairs. Its task is toadminister the legislation on industrialinjuries, which includes provisions forpeople injured at work to claim damages.Non-party list (Borgerliste)This is a list of non-party candidatesrunning for a local election. Such lists areformed to further specific local interestsnot represented by the political parties.Non-profit housing society(Alment Boligselskab)An organisation operating on a non-profitbasis that addresses a number of socialhousing needs. These societies havespecific aims, such as building, letting,managing, maintaining and renovatingpublic-sector housing. Social housingneeds are met to some extent through theright of municipal authorities to allocateaccommodation in the non-profit housingsector to socially challenged groups.Anyone aged 15 or more can be puton a housing waiting list against a smallannual fee, and will be allocatedaccommodation on reaching the top of thelist.Non-prescription medicine(Håndkøb)Some kinds of medicine can be boughtover the counter, i.e. without a doctor’sprescription.Popular education(Folkeoplysning)Popular education provides nonvocationaltraining and knowledge ongeneral subjects to adults and youngpeople. Adult education associations, folkhigh schools, libraries and cultural, churchand political organisations all offerpopular education. See also Eveningclasses*.Post-natal ward (Barselsgang)A hospital post-natal ward to whichwomen are admitted with their newbornbabies immediately after giving birth.Prefecture of Copenhagen, The(Overpræsidiet)The Prefectrure of Copenhagen(Københavns Overpræsidium) is a stateauthority covering the same geographicalarea as the City of Copenhagen (KøbenhavnsKommune). It is headed by aPrefect and performs similar tasks to thestate counties*.