In collection law No. 141/2011 provides further provisions on the role and activities of the Museum Council.
Other laws applicable to the activities of museums and museum councils
- Act on the National Museum of Iceland No. 140/2011
- Visual Arts Act No. 64/2012
- Cultural Heritage Act No. 80/2012
- Act on the Icelandic Museum of Natural History No. 35/2007
- Act on the Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation, a Public Interest Media Service No. 23/2013
- Administrative Procedure Act No. 37/1993
- Information Act No. 140/2012
Museum Council Regulations
Laws and regulations concerning museum housing
Museum premises shall be designed and built, and all facilities therein, in accordance with planning and building laws, regulations and standards, as well as fire protection and occupational safety laws.
- Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997
- Building Regulations No. 441/1998
- Planning Regulation No. 400/1998
- Fire Protection Act No. 75/2000
- Act on Environment, Hygiene and Safety at Work No. 46/1980
Other laws and regulations concerning the operation of museums
(note that the list is not exhaustive)
For museums operating under a charter/charter that has received confirmation from the Minister of Justice (NOTE: Museums are not required to seek confirmation from the Minister of Justice of their charter/charter):
For museums that are non-profit organizations
- LAct on Non-Profit Institutions Engaged in Business Operations No. 33/1999
- Income Tax Act No. 90/2003
- Regulation on deductions from income from business or independent activities No. 483/1994 (see Articles 15–18 of the Regulation)
Note!
- Gifts and financial contributions to museums are tax deductible, cf. Article 31, point 2 of the Income Tax Act No. 90/2003
- Museums, to the extent that they are not operated for profit, are exempt from property tax, cf. Article 5 of the Act on Municipal Revenue Sources No. 4/1995