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Chapter 1: General Provisions
- Defines Yugoslavia as a constitutional monarchy, establishes the Yugoslavian coat of arms and official language.
Chapter 2: Elementary Rights and Duties of the Citizen
- Provides the rights of equal protection, petition, and trial, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of association, bans exile and unreasonable search and seizure, and provides for free, compulsory primary education.
Chapter 3: Social and Economic Provisions
- Guarantees property rights, permits eminent domain with just compensation, allows the State to intervene in labour market "in a spirit of justice".
Chapter 4: The Powers of the State
- Divides executive, legislative, and judicial powers; King owns executive power and shares legislative with a bicameral Parliament.
Chapter 5: The King
- King is head of state and commander-in-chief, and holds the right of pardon and the right to dissolve Parliament with approval of Council of Ministers. Provisions for majority and inheritance.
Chapter 6: The Regency
- If the king is incapacitated or a minor, his power is exercised by a regency consisting of his heir, if eligible, or three pre-appointed regents, if not.
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Chapter 7: Parliament
- Bicameral legislature: Senate with appointed and directly elected members, six-year terms, directly elected Chamber of Deputies with four-year terms. Near-universal suffrage for males at least 21. Bills introduced by King or one-fifth of either house, promulgated by King and Council of Ministers.
Chapter 8: The Executive Power
- Establishes borders of the nine banovinas. King appoints and dismisses Ministers and Bans, who are supreme governors of their respective banovinas.
Chapter 9: The Judicial Power
- Civil matters among Muslims are decided by sharia judges. Establishes life tenure.
Chapter 10: Finances and Domain of the State
- Parliament passes annual budgets. Minister of Finance administers State property.
Chapter 11: The Army
- Size of the Army determined in budget process. Civilian request necessary for Army to maintain domestic order. Establishes military courts.
Chapter 12: Modifications of the Constitution
- Amendment process: King dismisses Parliament and calls for elections; newly elected Parliament must pass amendments by a vote of three-fifths of both houses. All laws but that establishing the 6 January Dictatorship remain in force.
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