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Instrument of Government
Chapter 1 Basic Principles
of the Form of Government
Article 1 [Sovereignty]
Article 2 [State Goals]
Article 3 [Fundamental Laws]
Article 4 [Role of Parliament]
Article 5 [Role of King / Queen]
Article 6 [Role of Government]
Article 7 [Local Authorities]
Article 8 [Justice and Administration]
Article 9 [Equality and Impartiality]
Article 10 [International Organizations]
Chapter 2 Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
[Part 1] Freedom of Opinion
Article 1 [Fundamental Rights and Freedoms]
Article 2 [Freedom of Opinion]
Article 3 [Records in a Public Register]
[Part 2] Physical Integrity and Freedom of Movement
Article 4 [Capital Punishment]
Article 5 [Corporal Punishment]
Article 6 [Physical Integrity]
Article 7 [Citizenship]
Article 8 [Deprivations of Personal Liberty, Freedom of Movement]
[Part 3] Rule of Law
Article 9 [Deprivation of Liberty]
Article 10 [Retroactivity]
Article 11 [Establishment of Court of Law, Fair Trial]
[Part 4] Protection Against Discrimination
Article 12 [Equality]
Article 13 [Gender Equality]
Article 14 [Industrial Action]
[Part 5] Protection of Property and the Right of Public Access
Article 15 [Protection of Property and the Right of Public Access]
[Part 6] Copyright
Article 16 [Copyright]
[Part 7] Freedom of Trade
Article 17 [Freedom of Trade]
[Part 8] Education and Research
Article 18 [Education and Research]
[Part 9] The European Convention
Article 19 [The European Convention]
[Part 10] Conditions for Limiting Rights and Freedoms
Article 20 [Limitation]
Article 21 [Proportionality]
Article 22 [Draft Laws]
Article 23 [Limitation of Freedom Of Expression and Freedom of Information]
Article 24 [Limitation of Freedom of Assembly and Freedom to Demonstrate]
Article 25 [Foreign Nationals]
Chapter 3 The Parliament
[Part 1] Formation and Composition of the Parliament
Article 1 [Formation]
Article 2 [Composition]
[Part 2] Ordinary Elections
Article 3 [Ordinary Elections]
[Part 3] Right to Vote and Eligibility to Stand for Election
Article 4 [Right to Vote and Eligibility to Stand for Election]
[Part 4] Constituencies
Article 5 [Constituencies]
[Part 5] Distribution of Seats Among Constituencies
Article 6 [Distribution of Seats Among Constituencies]
[Part 6] Distribution of Seats Among Parties
Article 7 [Distribution of Seats Among Parties]
Article 8 [Fixed Constituency Seats, Adjustment Seats]
Article 9 [One Member per Seat]
[Part 7] Electoral Period
Article 10 [Electoral Period]
[Part 8] Extraordinary Elections
Article 11 [Extraordinary Elections]
[Part 9] Appeals against Election Results
Article 12 [Appeals against Election Results]
[Part 10] Further Rules
Article 13 [Further Rules]
Chapter 4 The Business of the Parliament
[Part 1] Parliament Session
Article 1 [Parliament Session]
[Part 2] The Speaker
Article 2 [The Speaker]
[Part 3] Parliament Committees
Article 3 [Parliament Committees]
[Part 4] Right to Introduce Proposals
Article 4 [Right to Introduce Proposals]
[Part 5] Preparation of Matters
Article 5 [Preparation of Matters]
[Part 6] Settlement of Matters
Article 6 [Right to Speak]
Article 7 [Majority]
[Part 7] Follow-Up and Evaluation
Article 8 [Follow-up and Evaluation]
[Part 8] Openness in the Chamber
Article 9 [Openness in the Chamber]
[Part 9] Member's Legal Status
Article 10 [Mandate]
Article 11 [Resignation of Mandate]
Article 12 [Immunity]
Article 13 [Replacement]
[Part 10] Further Rules
Article 14 [Further Rules]
Chapter 5 The Head of State
Article 1 [Head of State]
Article 2 [Incompatibilities]
Article 3 [Obligation to Inform, Travel Abroad]
Article 4 [Replacement]
Article 5 [Election of a Regent]
Article 6 [Abdication]
Article 7 [Regent ad Interim]
Article 8 [Immunity]
Chapter 6 The Government
[Part 1] Composition of the Government
Article 1 [Composition]
Article 2 [Incompatibilities]
[Part 2] Vote on the Prime Minister after an Election
Article 3 [Vote on the Prime Minister After an Election]
[Part 3] Formation of the Government
Article 4 [Appointment of a Prime Minister]
Article 5 [Rejection of the Speaker's Proposal]
Article 6 [New Prime Minister]
[Part 4] Discharge of the Prime Minister or a Minister
Article 7 [Discharge of the Prime Minister or a Minister]
Article 8 [Discharge of a Minister]
Article 9 [Discharge or Death of the Prime Minister]
[Part 5] Deputy for the Prime Minister
Article 10 [Deputy for the Prime Minister]
[Part 6] Caretaker Government
Article 11 [Caretaker Government]
[Part 7] Absence of the Speaker
Article 12 [Absence of the Speaker]
Chapter 7 The Business of the Government
[Part 1] The Government Offices and their Duties
Article 1 [The Government Offices and their Duties]
[Part 2] Preparation of Business
Article 2 [Obtaining Information and Opinions]
Article 3 [Government Business]
Article 4 [Government Meetings]
Article 5 [Head of a Ministry]
[Part 3] Records of Meetings and Dissenting Opinions
Article 6 [Record of Meetings, Dissenting Opinions]
Article 7 [Signature]
Chapter 8 Laws and Other Regulations
[Part 0 Adoption of Provisions]
Article 1 [Adoption of Provisions]
[Part 1] Provisions Adopted by Means of an Act of Law
Article 2 [Provisions Adopted by Means of an Act of Law]
[Part 2] Provisions Adopted by the Government
Article 3 [Authorization of the Government]
Article 4 [Granting of Respites for the Meeting of Obligations]
Article 5 [Authorization in an Act of Law]
Article 6 [Submission for Examination]
Article 7 [Additional Provisions]
Article 8 [No Preclusion]
[Part 3] Provisions Adopted by Bodies other than the Parliament and the Government
Article 9 [Authorization to Adopt Provisions]
Article 10 [Delegation of the Power to Adopt Regulations]
Article 11 [Authority under the Government or under the Parliament]
Article 12 [Examination by the Government]
Article 13 [Bank of Sweden]
[Part 4] Enactment of Fundamental Law and the Parliament Act
Article 14 [Enactment of Fundamental Law]
Article 15 [Conflicts]
Article 16 [Referendum]
Article 17 [Enactment of the Parliament Act]
[Part 5] Amendment or Abrogation of a Law
Article 18 [Amendment of Abrogation of a Law]
[Part 6] Promulgation and Publication of Provisions
Article 19 [Promulgation an Publication of Provisions]
[Part 7] Council on Legislation
Article 20 [Council on Legislation]
Article 21 [Opinion of the Council on Legislation]
Article 22 [Examination]
Chapter 9 Financial Power
[Part 1] Decisions Concerning State Revenue and Expenditure
Article 1 [Decisions Concerning State Revenue and Expenditure]
[Part 2] Draft National Budget
Article 2 [Draft National Budget]
[Part 3] Decisions Concerning the National Budget
Article 3 [Approval of the National Budget]
Article 4 [Revision]
Article 5 [Appropriations to Cover the Period]
[Part 4] Guideline Decisions
Article 6 [Guideline Decisions]
[Part 5] Use of Appropriations and Revenue
Article 7 [Use of Appropriations and Revenue]
[Part 6] State Assets and Obligations
Article 8 [State Assets, Obligations]
Article 9 [Principles]
[Part 7] State Annual Report
Article 10 [State Annual Report]
[Part 8] Further Provisions Concerning the National Budget
Article 11 [Further Provisions Concerning the National Budget]
[Part 9] Currency Policy
Article 12 [Currency Policy]
[Part 10] The Bank of Sweden
Article 13 [The Bank of Sweden]
Article 14 [Right to Issue Banknotes and Coins]
Chapter 10 International Relations
[Part 1] Government's Authority to Conclude International Agreements
Article 1 [International Agreements]
Article 2 [Instruction]
[Part 2] Parliament Approval of International Agreements
Article 3 [Parliament Approval]
Article 4 [Agreement within the Framework of European Union Cooperation]
[Part 3] Other International Obligations and Denunciation
Article 5 [Other International Obligations and denunciation]
[Part 4] Transfer of Decisions-Making Authority within the Framework of European Union Cooperation
Article 6 [Transfer of Authority]
[Part 5] Transfer of Decision-Making Authority outside the Framework of European Union Cooperation
Article 7 [Transfer of Authority]
Article 8 [Functions not directly Based on the Instrument of Government]
[Part 6] Further Amendment of International Agreements
Article 9 [Validity]
Article 10 [Obligation to Inform]
[Part 7] The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Article 11 [Obligation to Inform]
Article 12 [Composition of the Council]
[Part 8] Obligation of State Authorities to Provide Information
Article 13 [Obligation of State Authorities to Provide Information]
Article 14 [Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court]
Chapter 11 Administration of Justice
[Part 1] Court of Laws
Article 1 [Courts of Laws]
Article 2 [Rules]
[Part 2] Independent Administration of Justice
Article 3 [Independent Administration of Justice]
Article 4 [Judicial Function]
Article 5 [Legal Dispute between Individuals]
[Part 3] Appointment of Permanent Salaried Judges
Article 6 [Appointment of Permanent Salaried Judges]
[Part 4] Legal Status of Permanent Salaried Judges
Article 7 [Removal from Office]
Article 8 [Legal Proceedings]
Article 9 [Examination of the Decision]
Article 10 [Basic Provisions]
[Part 5] Citizenship Requirement
Article 11 [Citizenship as a Condition of Eligibility]
Article 12 [Other Employees at Courts of Law]
Article 13 [Re-Opening of Closed Cases, Restoration of Lapsed Time]
[Part 6] Judicial Review
Article 14 [Judicial Review]
Chapter 12 Administration
[Part 1] Organisation of State Administration
Article 1 [Organisation of State Administration]
[Part 2] Independence of Administration
Article 2 [Independence of Administration]
Article 3 [Administrative Function]
[Part 3] Delegation of Administrative Functions
Article 4 [Delegation of Administrative Functions]
Article 5 [Appointments]
Article 6 [Condition of Eligibility]
Article 7 [Basic Rules]
[Part 4] Dispensation and Clemency
Article 8 [Dispensation]
Article 9 [Clemency]
[Part 5] Judicial Review
Article 10 [Judicial Review]
Chapter 13 Parliamentary Control
[Part 1] Examination by the Committee on the Constitution
Article 1 [Examination of the Minister's Performance]
Article 2 [Communication of Observations]
[Part 2] Prosecution of Minister
Article 3 [Prosecution of Minister]
[Part 3] Declaration of No Confidence
Article 4 [Declaration of No Confidence]
[Part 4] Interpellations and Questions
Article 5 [Interpellations and Questions]
[Part 5] Parliamentary Ombudsmen
Article 6 [Parliamentary Ombudsmen]
[Part 6] The National Audit Office
Article 7 [National Audit Office]
Article 8 [Auditor General]
Article 9 [Further Provisions]
Chapter 14 Local Authorities
Article 1 [Municipalities and County Councils]
Article 2 [Local Self-Government]
Article 3 [Restrictions in Local Self-Government]
Article 4 [Tax]
Article 5 [Contribution to Costs]
Article 6 [Regulations]
Chapter 15 War and Danger of War
[Part 1] Summoning the Parliament
Article 1 [Summoning the Parliament]
[Part 2] War Delegation
Article 2 [War Delegation]
Article 3 [Acting in Place of the Parliament]
[Part 3] Forming a Government and Determining its Working Procedures
Article 4 [Forming a Government and Determining its Working Procedures]
[Part 4] Powers of the Government
Article 5 [Protection of the Realm]
Article 6 [Adoption of Provisions]
[Part 5] Limitations of Rights and Freedoms
Article 7 [Limitations of Rights and Freedoms]
[Part 6] Powers of Public Authorities other than the Parliament
Article 8 [Powers of Public Authorities other than the Parliament]
[Part 7] Decision-Making under Occupation
Article 9 [Decision-making under Occupation]
[Part 8] Head of State
Article 10 [Head of State]
[Part 9] Elections to the Parliament
Article 11 [Elections to the Parliament]
[Part 10] Decision-Making Powers of Local Authorities
Article 12 [Decision-Making Powers of Local Authorities]
[Part 11] Defence of the Realm
Article 13 [Defence of the Realm]
[Part 12] Declaration of War
Article. 14 [Declaration of War]
[Part 13] Cessation of Hostilities
Article 15 [Cessation of Hostilities]
[Part 14] Deployment of Armed Forces
Article 16 [Deployment of Armed Forces]
Transitional Provisions
[Article 1] Transitional provisions 1974
[Article 2] Transitional provisions relating to 1976 amendments
[Article 3] Transitional provisions relating to 1979 amendments
[Article 4] Transitional provisions relating to 2010 amendments
[Article 5] Transitional provisions relating to 2014 amendments
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