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Secondary Sources Subject Searches: Sports--Law and legislation--Iceland.Performing arts--Law and legislation--Iceland.Entertainers--Legal status, laws etc.--Iceland.Personality (Law)--Iceland.Music trade--Law and legislation--Iceland.Amusements--Law and legislation--Iceland.Broadcasting--Law and legislation--Iceland. Primary Sources [Music Act] Tónlistarlög, Nr. 33/2023, effective 07 Jun 2923. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2023033.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on Temporary Reimbursement for Music Recordings] Lög um tímabundnar endurgreiðslur vegna hljóðritunar á tónlist, Nr. 110/2016, effective 01 Jan 2017. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2016110.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Provides for partial reimbursement of the costs of recording music in Iceland. [Act on the National Plan for the Development of Infrastructure for the Protection of Nature and Cultural-Historic Monuments] Lög um landsáætlun um uppbyggingu innviða til verndar náttúru og menningarsögulegum minjum, Nr. 20/2016, effective 05 Apr 2016. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2016020.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Public Archives Act] Lög um opinber skjalasöfn, Nr. 77/2014, effective 12 Jun 2014. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2014077.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=6ea7cb79-cf9f-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Unofficial. English. [Library Act] Bókasafnalög, Nr. 150/2012, effective 02 Jan 2013. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2012150.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2017/11/22/Library-Act-No-150-2012/. Unofficial. English. [Act on Artists’ Honorary Wages] Lög um heiðurslaun listamannag, Nr. 66/2012, effective 01 Sep 2012. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2012066.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Provides honorary wages for 25 artists every year. [Act on Visual Arts] Myndlistarlög, Nr. 64/2012, effective 01 Jan 2013. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2012064.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2017/11/22/Act-on-Visual-Arts-No-64-2012/. Unofficial. English. Provisions promote the visual arts in Iceland. [Act on Cultural Heritage] Lög um menningarminjar, Nr. 80/2012, effective o1 Jan 2013. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2012080.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on the Return of Cultural Objects to Other Countries] Lög um skil menningarverðmæta til annarra landa, Nr. 57/2011, effective 01 Jan 2013. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2011057.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=98282b25-cf97-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Unofficial. English. Provides for the return of cultural objects to other countries if they have illegally been brought into Iceland. [Museum Act] Safnalög, Nr. 141/2011, effective 01 Jan 2013. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2011141.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=3f2d5467-cf9f-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Unofficial. English. Lays down provisions relating to the organization of museum so as to preserve Icelandic culture and natural heritage. [Act on Artist Salaries] Lög um listamannalaun, Nr. 57/2009, effective 01 May 2009. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2009057.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on the National and University Library of Iceland] Lög um Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn, Nr. 142/2011, effective 04 Oct 2011. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2011142.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=b36f605a-cf94-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Consolidated and unofficial. English. [Literary Act] Lög um bókmenntir, Nr. 91/2007, effective 03 May 2007. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2007091.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2017/11/22/Literary-Act-No-91-2007/. Consolidated and unofficial. English. Promotes Icelandic literary culture and strengthens Icelandic literature through the creation of the Icelandic Literature Centre and the Literary Fund and by providing for payments for the use of books in libraries. [Acts on Restaurants, Accommodation and Entertainments] Lög um veitingastaði, gististaði og skemmtanahald, Nr. 85/2007, effective 01 Jul 2007. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2007085.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Youth Act] Æskulýðslög, Nr. 70/2007, effective 05 Apr 2007. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2007070.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Education and Children. https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2019/05/31/Youth-Act-no.-70-2007/. Consolidated and unofficial. English. Covers support of cultural, educational, and social activities of youth. [Act on on Vatnajökull National Park] Lög um Vatnajökulsþjóðgarð, Nr. 60/2007, effective 01 May 2007. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2007060.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies] Lög um Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum, Nr. 40/2006, effective 01 Sep 2006. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2006040.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=56da39fc-cf9b-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Consolidated and unofficial. English. [Music Fund Act] Lög um tónlistarsjóð, Nr. 76/2004, effective 18 Jun 2004. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2004076.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Provides funds to promote Icelandic music and to promote Icelandic musicians and music internationally. [Act on Collective Obligations] Lög um skylduskil til safna, Nr. 20/2002, effective 01 Jan 2003. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2002020.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on Amateurship] Lög um áhugamannahnefaleika, Nr. 9/2002, effective 20 Feb 2002. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2002009.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Movie Act] Kvikmyndalög, Nr. 137/2001, effective 01 Jan 2003. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2001137.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Promotes film culture in Iceland by supporting the Icelandic Film Center, the Icelandic Film Museum, etc. [Temporary Reimbursements in Respect of Film Making in Iceland] Lög um tímabundnar endurgreiðslur vegna kvikmyndagerðar á Íslandi, Nr. 43/1999, effective 30 Mar 1999. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1999043.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=6cc2a731-22e1-11e8-9429-005056bc530c. Consolidated and unofficial. English. Enhances domestic culture and promotes the history of nature in Iceland by temporarily providing reimbursements for motion pictures and television programes produced in Iceland. [Sports Act] Íþróttalög, Nr. 64/1998, effective 18 Jun 1998. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1998064.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Translated: Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. https://www.government.is/Publications/Legislation/Lex/?newsid=4b9a26aa-cfa1-11e7-941f-005056bc4d74. Consolidated and unofficial. English. [Act on Diving] Lög um köfun, Nr. 31/1996, effective 21 May 1996. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1996031.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act on Financial Support for Music Schools] Lög um menntun kennara, Nr. 75/1985, effective 11 Jul 1985. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1985075.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. Outlines the funding mechanism for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Sets up the Board of the Symphony Orchestra and outlines its duties. [Act on Libraries] Lög um bókasafnsfræðinga, Nr. 97/1984, effective 13 Jun 1984. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1984097.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic. [Act to Ban Boxing] Lög um að banna hnefaleika, Nr. 92/1956, effective 29 Dec 1956. https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1956092.html. Consolidated and official. Icelandic.