Regulations and governing documents

Here you will find key regulations, governance documents, links, and other important information that elected officials must adhere to in their work on the Longyearbyen local council.

Regulations:
- pdf, 339 kB, opens in new window. Meeting regulations - (last amended on November 23, 2023) pdf, 339 kB, opens in new window.
- Political delegation regulations - revised February 11, pdf, 671 kB, opens in new window.
2020 pdf, 671 kB, opens in new window. - Administrative delegation regulations - revised February 17, pdf, 902 kB, opens in new window.
2020 pdf, 902 kB, opens in new window. - Remuneration regulations - (last amended November 23, 2023) pdf, 265 kB, opens in new window.
- Financial management regulations - adopted on November 14, 2023 pdf, 478 kB, opens in new window.
- Financial regulations - adopted on May 4, 2021 pdf, 1 MB, opens in new window.

Plans:
- Local community plan 2022-2033 adopted on September 17, 2025 pdf, 464 kB, opens in new window.

Laws and regulations:
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Svalbard Act External link, opens in new window. - Regulations on local government elections in Longyearbyen External link, opens in new window.

Other documents:
- Here you will find the Elected Representatives Program for 2023 pdf, 2 MB.

Useful pages:
- KS: Elected representatives program External link, opens in new window.
- KS: Democracy and governance External link, opens in new window.