Selected Acts

Laws and regulations under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.

Various laws and regulations falling under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture translated to English. In case of any discrepancies between the translation and the text in Icelandic the original text as published in the Icelandic Legal Gazette prevails.

• Act on the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies 2006 no. 40 12 June
  

• Act on the status of the Icelandic language and Icelandic sign language No. 61/2011
• Media Act No. 38/2011
  

• The Adult Education Act No. 27/2010

• The Higher Education Institutions Act No. 63/2006
• The Public Higher Education Institions Act No 85./2008
  

• The Upper Secondary School Act No. 92/2008

• The Compulsory School Act No. 91/2008
• Pre Schools (Nursery Schools) Act No. 90/2008
• Act on the Education and Recruitment of Teachers and Head Teachers in Pre-School, Compulsory School and Upper Secondary School 
• Youth act  

• Act on the Monitoring of Children's Access to Films and Computer Games No. 62/2006
• Act on Public Support for Scientific Research No. 3/2003
• Act on Government Support for Technology Research, Innovation and Industry Development No. 75/2007
• Regulation on the Icelandic Film Fund No. 229/2003
• The Broadcasting Act No. 53/2000
• Legislative Act on Sports No. 64/1998
• The Icelandic Student Loan Fund Act No. 21/1992 (DOC)
• Copyright Act No. 73/1972