The Icelandic Youth Act (2007) covers youth activities for individuals between 6-25 years of age.

The Youth Act (2007) provides the legal basis to, “support children and young people for participation in youth activities.” The aims of organised youth activities is to allow “children and young people to use their spare time working in concert for ideals, goals and interests which they themselves value. The Youth Fund is to designed to support youth clubs and youth organisations, including:

• Special projects for children and young people and/or with their active participation.
• Training of leaders, instructors and volunteers.
• Innovations and development projects.
• Joint actions of youth clubs and youth organisations.

The Youth Act (2007) defines the governance of youth affairs, safeguards in youth activities, the responsibility of municipal governments and the role of youth research.

The Department of Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is, “responsible for youth affairs outside formal education at governmental level.” The Department, “supports youth organisations in many ways and has conducted youth research since the year 1992.” According to the Youth Act (2007), a nine member Youth Council is appointed by the Minister which consults on youth affairs, recommends priorities and policy, advises on youth activities, plans youth conferences and participates in international youth opportunities.

The Icelandic Youth Council (LÆF) is a membership organisation and aims,

[to] encourage co-operation of Icelandic youth organizations, to work for their common goals, to encourage and promote youth activities and youth issues, to represent Icelandic youth organizations abroad, to have friendly relations with youth organizations all over the world, and to work for international causes of young people.

The Icelandic Youth Forum is a forum of four youth organisations and aims to “promote a dialogue and increase cooperation of their member organisations.”