Tor-Aksel Busch (born 17 March 1950) is a Norwegian lawyer and government official.

[1] In 1997 he was appointed as Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions, succeeding Georg Fredrik Rieber-Mohn.

[1][2] As director, he continued his predecessor's focus on environmental crimes and on cases on occupational safety and health.

[4] His last week as Director of Public Prosecutions was dominated by starting cleanup after it was revealed that a years-long unlawful practice by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration had effected thousands of clients, including a number of fraud cases based on wrong premises.

[3] Busch was the first recipient of the Rights Prize (Rettighetsprisen) in 2014, which he received for his work combating domestic violence.