Legislation
Laws and regulations under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, available in English, in alphabetical order (not by year).
Act on the Icelandic Museum of Natural History No 35/2007
Act on the National and University Library of Iceland No 142/2011
Act on workplace training fund No 71/2012
Act on children's access to films and video games No. 62/2006
Act on public higher education institutions No 85/2008
Act on Public Support for Research No. 3/2003
Act on the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, a public-service medium No. 23/2013
Act on the return of cultural objects to other countries No. 57/2011
Act respecting the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies No 40/2006
Act respecting the status of the Icelandic language and Icelandic sign language No 61/2011
Adult Education Act No 27/2010
Compulsory School Act No. 91/2008
Act amending the Copyright Act, No 73/1972 (private copying) 2016
Bill introducing an Act amending the Copyright Act No 73/1972 (private copying) 2016
Directorate of Education Act No 91/2015
Educational and Vocational Guidance Practitioners Act No 35/2009
Educational Grants Act No. 79/2003
Higher Education Act No 63/2006
Icelandic Student Loan Fund Act No. 21/1992
Public Archives Act No 77/2014
Regulation on the Icelandic Film Fund No. 229/2003
Rules pertaining to doctoral studies at higher education institutions
Upper Secondary Education Act No 92/2008
Laws and regulations under the auspices of other Ministries
Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men, no. 10/2008
Act on Maternity/Paternity Leave and Parental Leave, no. 95/2000
Act on the Affairs of Disabled People, no. 59/1992
Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces, no. 46/1980
Child Welfare Act, no. 76/2008
General penal Code, no. 19/1940
Excerpts from the General Penal Code, No. 19/1940, with subsequent amendments.
Law on the Educational Testing Institute, no. 168/2000
Law on the rights and duties of state employees, no.70/1996
Law on the Science and Technology Policy Council, no.2/2003
Law on wage contracts for public employees, no. 94/1986
Local Government Act, no. 45/1998
National Curriculum Guide for Compulsory Schools (status of a regulation): 2004
National Curriculum Guide for Pre-primary Schools (status of a regulation): 1999
National Curriculum Guide for Upper Secondary Education (status of a regulation): 1999
Ordinance on the municiplaities´ Specilalist Services in Compulsory Education, no. 584/2010
The Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (Constitution) no. 33/1944