(1) Where a Speaker of the Folketing on assuming office holds positions in government or private enterprises, undertakings or institutions, these will have to be vacated. If, in the opinion of the Speaker, the discharge of such functions does not present difficulties in the performance of his or her duties as Speaker, and the Speaker desires to keep one or more of these, the Speaker must immediately notify a parliamentary committee set up for the purpose in writing accordingly. Within 14 days of receipt of the information the commit­tee may refuse to grant the Speaker permission to uphold such positions. Upon expiry of this period the Speaker must inform the Folketing which positions he is allowed to undertake.

(2) For the duration of his or her term as Speaker the Speaker shall be prevented from accepting any new positions of the nature specified in subsection (1).