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ISL-1972-L-36398
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Title_of_text
Act No. 53 of 1972 on vacations for housewives.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972-05-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um orlof húsmæðra nr. 53/1972
Abstract/Citation
Provides that all housewives can apply for at least 7-10 days of vacation which is organised by the Federation of Women's Societies in Iceland. Each community shall pay a certain annual amount to cover the expenses, but if necessary, the vacationer is obliged to pay up to 15 percent of the cost. Women who have two or more children under the age of seven years shall have priority over others. The organising committee can use up to 20 percent of the community's contribution on care for the vacationer's children.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1978-05-16 (ISL-1978-L-36402)
Act No. 61 of 1978 to amend Act No. 53 of 1972 on vacations for housewives.
Amending text(s)
1978-05-16 (ISL-1978-L-36402)
Act No. 61 of 1978 to amend Act No. 53 of 1972 on vacations for housewives.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament website - Althingi
Country
Iceland
URL
http://www.althingi.is
File
ISL36398 Isl.pdf (PDF of Law in Icelandic as amended to Act No. 126/2011)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Lagasafn
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Place of publication
Reykjavik
Country
Iceland
Date
1991
Volume
Vol. I
Page range
pp. 610-611
Serial region
Serial title
Photocopy