criminal jurisdiction of another state under international law, and by a person who
was neither a permanent employee nor a passenger on the craft, then punishment
shall nevertheless only be imposed in Iceland if this is provided for under Article 5
or 6.
[3. For violations of Article 264 that are committed within the Icelandic state,
even if the original offence giving rise to the gain was committed abroad, and
irrespective of the identity of the perpetrator.]
2)
1)
L. 126/2011, 16. gr. L. 10/1997, 1. gr.
2)
Art. 5 Punishment shall be imposed according to the Icelandic Penal Code for
offences committed abroad by Icelandic citizens or by persons resident in Iceland
as follows.
1. If the offence was committed in a place outside the criminal jurisdiction of
other states under international law, provided that it was also punishable at the time
under the law of the defendant’s home state.
2. If the offence was committed in a place under the criminal jurisdiction of
another state under International law, provided it was also punishable at the time
under the law of that state.
[The provisions of the first paragraph may be applied to deeds by a person who is
a citizen of Denmark, Finland, Norway or Sweden, or is domiciled there, and who
is resident in Iceland.]
[In the instances covered in item 2 of the first paragraph, punishment shall be
imposed under the Icelandic Penal Code for offences committed by a person who
was an Icelandic citizen, or was domiciled in Iceland, at the time of the deed, which
are covered by [Article 194, the second, third or fourth paragraph of Article 206,
the first paragraph of Article 210 b, the second paragraph of Article 216, Article
218 a, the second paragraph of Article 225]2) and item 2 of the first paragraph of
Article 227 a, and were committed abroad even if the deed is not considered a
punishable offence under the laws of the state involved. The same shall apply to
violations committed against a child under the age of 15 which come under Articles
...2) 197-198 ...2) and the first paragraph of Article 202, and offences under the first
paragraph of Article 210 a, providing they involve the production of items listed
there.]3) [The same shall apply to violations of the Act on Punishments for Mass
Murder, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and Crimes against Peace.]3)]4)
1)
1)
L. 101/1976, 2. gr. 2)L. 23/2016, 1. gr. 3)L. 144/2018, 11.gr. 4)L. 58/2012, 1. gr.
Art. 6 Punishment shall be imposed according to the Icelandic Penal Code for
the following offences even if they are committed outside the Icelandic state and
irrespective of the identity of the perpetrator.
1. Offences against the independence of the Icelandic state, its security,
constitution and public authorities; breaches of duty to the Icelandic state and