These Regulations have been adopted in implementation of the Nature Conservation Act of 1971. Articles 1 to 7 deal with the setting up of nature conservation committees on each county and town, as well as in the city of Reykjavik. The task of these committees is to further the nature conservation in their district. They shall submit annual reports on their activities (art. 5). Articles 8 to 14 concern the right of access to public lands and the right of free passage, under certain circumstances, through private lands.

The amendments of the principal Act concern the procedures in an enquiry by the Reserve Settlement Commissioner in respect of rights of a proposed Forest Reserve and procedures with a native Court. The new section concerns surveys in the framework of a land dispute.

Amends: Forest Ordinance (Cap. 157). (1954)

The Governor may constitute Forest Reserves under section 4.A Notice in this respect shall be published in the Official Gazette. For each Reserve a Reserve Settlement Commissioner shall be appointed. Restrictions are placed on acquisition of rights during an interim period between publication and an Order constituting a Reserve under section 17. The Settlement Commission shall be considered a Court. The Commissioner may exclude land from a Reserve. Section 13 concerns compensation and section 14 concerns extinction of rights.

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and lists the protected areas in the Schedule.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256). The Schedule lists the protected areas under this Order.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)
Amends: Protected Places (No. 2) Order. (2001-02-07)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and lists the protected areas in the Schedule.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and lists the protected areas in the Schedule.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256). Item (66) of the Schedule to the Protected Places (Consolidation) Order is amended.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and lists the protected areas in the Schedule.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and provides for minor amendments to Order No.14.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and lists the protected areas in the Schedule.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)

This Order relates to the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 256) and repeals Order No.6.

Implements: Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Ordinance No. 33 of 1959, Chapter 256). (2013-12-31)
Repeals: Protected Places (No. 6) Order 2001. (2001-04-23)