“ An association may not be dissolved by administrative decision. The activities of an association found to be in furtherance of unlawful objectives may however be enjoint, in which case legal action shall be brought without undue delay for a judgment dissolving the association.
No one may be obliged to be a member of any association. Membership of an association may however be made obligatory by law if this is necessary in order to enable an association to discharge its functions in the public interest or on account of the rights of others.
People are free to assemble unarmed. ”

“ ARTICLE 61 Judges shall in the performance of their official functions be guided solely by the law. Judges who do not also hold administrative offices cannot be discharged from office except by a judicial ruling, nor may they be transferred to another office against their will except in the event of re-organisation of the judiciary. A judge who has reached the age of 65 may, however, be allowed to resign from office without reduction of salary. ”

“ No one may be subjected to punishment unless found guilty of conduct that constituted a criminal offence according to the law at the time when it was committed, or is totally analogous to such conduct. ”

“ If a member for any of the constituencies, which are represented by one member only, dies during his term of election, another member shall be elected in his place for the remainder of the period. (d) Up to eleven members for equalisation between parties, so that each of them shall be represented as nearly as possible in proportion to the number of votes obtained in the General Election. At the General Election any party may present a nation-wide panel of candidates, in which case voters are free to vote either for such a panel or for the candidate or candidates of the electoral district. ”

“ Matters concerning taxes shall be regulated by law. The power to decide whether to levy a tax, change a tax or abolish a tax may not be vested in administrative authorities.
No tax may be levied unless the levy was permitted by law at the time when the facts occurred on which the tax liability is based. ”

“ Any person arrested by reason of suspicion of criminal conduct shall be brought before a judge without undue delay. If he is not released at once, the judge shall, within 24 hours, issue a reasoned decision on whether he shall be detained on remand. Detention on remand may only be ordered due to a charge subject to heavier sanctions than fines or punitive custody. The right of a person detained on remand to refer the decision on his remand to a superior court shall be guaranteed by law. A person shall never be detained on remand for longer than necessary ”

“ A presidential candidate shall be proposed by not less than 1500 voters and not more than 3000. The candidate, if there is more than one, who receives the most votes is duly elected President. If there is only one candidate, he is duly elected without a vote.
Further provision for the candidature and election of the President shall be made by law, and it may be provided that a specific number of proposers shall reside in each quarter of the country in proportion to the number of voters there. ”

“ All persons who, on the date of an election, are 18 years of age or older and have Icelandic nationality have the right to vote in elections to Althingi. Permanent domicile in Iceland, on the date of an election, is also a requirement for voting, unless exceptions from this rule are stipulated in the law on elections to Althingi. ”

“ ARTICLE 63 The people are entitled to form societies for the worship of God in conformity with their individual convictions; but nothing may be preached or practiced which is prejudicial to public order and morality. ”

“ If the President rejects a bill, it shall nevertheless become valid but shall, as soon as circumstances permit, be submitted to a vote by secret ballot of all those eligible to vote, for approval or rejection. The law shall become void if rejected, but otherwise retains its force.
Article 27
All laws shall be published. The form of publication and the implementation of laws shall be in accordance with law.
Article 28
In case of urgency, the President may issue provisional laws when Althingi is not in session. Such laws must not, however, be contrary to the Constitution. ”

“ Everyone shall enjoy freedom from interference with privacy, home, and family life.
Bodily or personal search or a search of a person's premises or possessions may only be conducted in accordance with a judicial decision or a statutory law provision. ”

“ ARTICLE 69 No restriction may be imposed upon individual freedom of employment, unless legislated for as being required by the common good. ARTICLE 70 Whosoever is unable to provide for himself or his dependents shall, subject to duties prescribed by law, be entitled to support from public funds, unless his maintenance rests upon others. ”

“ No one shall be forced to surrender his property unless required by public exigency, in which case a law must be passed and full compensation paid. ARTICLE 68 No alien may acquire citizenship except by law. The right of aliens to own immovable property shall be subject to law. ”

“ No society may be dissolved by act of Government, but it may be temporarily suspended, in which case an action for dissolution must immediately be brought. ARTICLE 74 People are entitled to assemble unarmed. The police have the right to be present at all public gatherings. Open-air meetings may be forbidden when it is feared that they may cause riots. ARTICLE 75 Every person able to carry arms shall be obliged to take part in the defence of the country according to provisions which may be detailed by law. ”

“ Any person deprived of his liberty for other reasons shall be entitled to have the legality of the measure reviewed by a court as soon as possible. If his deprivation of liberty proves to have been unlawful he shall be released forthwith. Any person deprived of his liberty without valid reason shall have a right to compensation. ”

“ If the person may be released on bail the ruling shall contain provisions as to its nature and amount. An appeal to a higher court may immediately be made against a judicial ruling, the procedure of notification and appeal against such rulings being the same as in criminal cases. No person may be taken into custody for an offence merely punishable by fines or imprisonment. ”

“ If a person is not a member of the State Church of Iceland nor of any other recognised religion he shall pay to the University of Iceland or to a designated scholarship fund of that University dues otherwise payable to the Church. ”

“ For each respective electoral district, six seats shall be allocated in accordance with the outcome of elections within that district. The number of parliamentary seats for each electoral district shall in other respects be defined by law, subject however to the provisions of the fifth paragraph.
Seats other than those allocated to the electoral districts shall be distributed within each respective electoral district with the purpose of providing individual political parties with representation reflecting to the fullest possible extent each party’s total number of votes. ”

“ A married woman shall be considered financially responsible even though her property be held in the name of her husband. Further enactments regarding parliamentary elections are laid down in the Election Act. ARTICLE 34 Every citizen qualified to vote is eligible for the Althing. Judges who do not hold administrative office are not eligible for the Althing. ”

“ The President may transfer officials from one office to another on the condition that their official income shall not be diminished, and that they shall have an option between such transfer and retirement with a pension or old -age allowance as prescribed by law. ”

“ The municipalities shall manage their affairs independently as laid down by law. The income sources of the municipalities, and the right of the municipalities to decide whether and how to use their sources of income, shall be regulated by law. ”

“ ARTICLE 71 If parents cannot afford to educate their children, or if the children are orphaned or destitute, their education and maintenance must be defrayed from public funds. ARTICLE 72 Every person has the right to express his thoughts in print, but is responsible for such utterances before the courts. ”

“ ARTICLE 49 No member may be arrested for debt during a session of the Althing without the permission of the House of which he is a member, nor may he be placed under restraint or an action brought against him unless he is found in flagrante delicto. No member may be made responsible outside the Althing for statements made by him in the Althing, except with the permission of the House concerned. ”

“ The Prime Minister shall preside over such Cabinet meetings. ARTICLE 18 The Minister who has proposed a measure shall, as a rule, submit it to the President. ARTICLE 19 The Presidential signature countersigned by a Minister validates a legislative measure or an act of Government. ARTICLE 20 The President shall make the appointments to all such offices as are provided by law. No person may hold office unless he is an Icelandic citizen. Each official shall take an oath or make an affirmation to uphold the Constitution. The President may remove from office any official whom he has appointed. ”

“ Candidates of a party which has presented a nation-wide panel at a General Election and obtained equalisation seats shall at the conclusion of the election occupy these in the order which they take on the panel. ”

“ Althingi shall convene for a regular session every year on the 1st of October or, if the day falls on an official holiday, on the following weekday, and continue in session until the same date the following year, unless the election period of Members of Althingi has elapsed earlier or Althingi has been dissolved.
The opening date of the regular session of Althingi may be changed by law.
Article 36
Althingi is inviolate. No person may disturb its peace or violate its freedom. ”

“ In a divergence of opinion the majority shall prevail. ARTICLE 9 The President must not be a member of the Althing or receive emoluments in the interest of any public or private enterprise. Allowances from the national treasury to the President or those who execute the presidential authority shall be established by law. ”

“ Danish citizens who under Article 75 of the Constitution of the eighteenth day of May nineteen hundred and twenty would have obtained such rights shall, from the coming into force of this Constitutional Act until six calendar months after negotiations regarding the rights of Danish citizens in Iceland can be commenced, also acquire and retain the said rights. ”