LAWS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL Vol. 30 5736 — 1975/76 FROM 16th CHESHVAN, 5736—21.10.75 to 4th ELUL, 5736—30.8.76 Authorised Translation from the Hebrew Prepared at the Ministry of Justice Published by the Government Printer Jerusalem LAWS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL Vol. 30 5736 — 1975/76 FROM 16th CHESHVAN, 5736—21.10.75 to 4th ELUL, 5736—30.8.76 Authorised Translation from the Hebrew Prepared at the Ministry of Justice Published by the Government Printer Jerusalem CONTENTS Page Laws ; 3 Budget Laws !.295 Index of Laws in the Order of the Dates of Their Adoption by the Knesset .....320 Alphabetical Index of Laws . 325 EXPLANATIONS I.R. {Iton Rishmi). — The OfficialGazette during the tenure of the Provisional Council of State Reshumot — The Official Gazette since the in• ception of the Knesset Sections of Reshumot referred to in this translation: Yalkut Ha-Pirsumim — . Government Notices Sefer Ha-Chukkim — Principal Legislation Chukkei Taktziv Budgetary Legislation Kovetz Ha-Takkahot Subsidiary Legislation Hatza'ot Chok — Bills Chukkei Taktziv {Hatza'ot) — Budget Bills Dinei Yisrael (from No; 2: — The revised, up-to-date and binding Dinei Medinat Yisrael) Hebrew text of legislation enacted be• {Nusach Chadash) fore the establishment of the State P.G. {Palestine Gazette) — The Official Gazette of the Mandatory Government Laws of Palestine — The 1934 revised edition of Palestine legislation (Drayton) LSI {Laws of the State of — The English translation of laws of Israel) which this volume forms part NV {Laws of the State of — An English edition of the revised text Israel {New Version)) of pre-State legislation (see above) LAWS (No. 1) POSTAL BANK (AMENDMENT No. 3) LAW, 5736—1975* 1. In section 2 (b) of the Postal Bank Law, 5711—1951!) (hereinafter Amendment of section 2. referred to as "the principal Law"), the following paragraphs shall be added after paragraph (4): "(5) the receipt of promissory notes from holders of clearing accounts for collection; (6) any such services auxiliary to the services enumerated in paragraphs (1) to (5) as are made possible by the keeping of accounts by the Postal Bank, by the manner in which they are recorded and by the ways in which they are controlled (such auxiliary services hereinafter referred to as "auxiliary ser­ vices").". 2. In section 4 (a) of the principal Law, the words "The Chairman Amendment of shall be appointed for five years and may be re-appointed" shall be added section 4. at the end. 3. In section 5 (b) of the principal Law — Amendment of section 5. (1) paragraph (2) shall be replaced by the following paragraph: "(2) the Director-General of the Ministry of Communica­ tions or his representative;". .(2) the words "each of the six members shall be appointed for three years and may be re-appointed" shall be added at the end ׳ .(of paragraph (5 4. The following sections shall be inserted after section 6A of the Addition of sections 6B and principal Law: 6C. "Overdraft. 6B. (a) The Postal Bank may permit an overdraft on a clearing account (hereinafter referred to as an "overdraft") not exceeding 250 pounds if the holder of the account is also the holder of a savings account at the Postal Bank and the balance thereof at the time of.the overdraft, is not less than the amount of the overdraft. Passed by the Knesset on the 16th Cheshvan, 5736 (21st October, !975) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 782 of the 25th Cheshvan, 5736 (30th October, 1975), p. 2; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in HatzcCot Chok No. 1114 of 5734, p. 158. Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5711, p. 219 — LSI vol. V. p. 138; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5716, p. 85 — LSI vol. X, p. 84; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5718, p. 114 — LSI vol. XII, p. 133. 3 (b) So long as the overdraft has not been cov­ ered, no further overdraft on that clearing account shall be permitted. (c) The Minister of Communications may, with the approval of the Minister of Finance and the Fi­ nance Committee of the Knesset, vary, by regulations, the .maximum amount specified in subsection (a). Auxiliary 6C. (a) Every auxiliary service shall be put into ope­ services. ration with the approval of the Board, and notice of its being put into operation shall be published in Reshumot. (b) The Postal Bank may enter into an agree­ ment with every holder of an account who wishes to receive an auxiliary service. The agreement shall pre­ scribe the conditions for giving the service, including the charges therefor.". Amendment of 5. In section 20 (a) of the principal Law, the following paragraph shall section 20. be added after paragraph (5): "(6) the conditions for permitting an overdraft, the times for covering it and the payment of interest thereon.". Transitional 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2 and 3 (2), the appoint­ provision. ment of the Chairman, and the appointment of the members of the Coun­ cil under section 5 (b) (5) of the principal Law, which were in force im­ mediately before the publication of this Law in Reshumot shall remain in force until the expiration of one year from the date of such publication. YITZCHAK RABIN AHARON UZAN Prime Minister Minister of Communications EFRAYIM KATZIR President of the State (No. 2) DEFENCE (FINANCE) REGULATIONS (EXTENSION OF VALIDITY) LAW, 5736—1975* Extension of 1. The validity of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1941!), is hereby validity. extended until the 10th Tevet, 5737 (31st December, 1976). * Passed by the Knesset on the 16th Cheshvan, 5736 (21st October, 1975) and 5736th׳ (published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 782 of the 25th Cheshvan, 30 October, 1975), p. 2; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot ChokMo. 1199 of 5735, p. 425. i) P.G. of 1941, Suppl. II, p. 1647 (English Edition); Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5734, p. 89 —LSIvol. XXVIII, p. 90. 4 2. This Law shall come into force on the 28th Tevet, 5736 (1st January, Commencement. 1976). YITZCHAK RABIN YEHOSHUA RABINOVITZ Prime Minister Minister of Finance EFRAYIM KATZIR President of the State (No. 3) COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AMENDMENT No. 5) LAW, 5736—1975* 1. In the Council of Higher Education Law, 5718—1958!), section 5 Amendment of shall be remarked as section 5(a) and the following subsection shall be section 5- added thereafter: "(b) Where a member of the Council is unable actually to serve for a specific period, the Minister of Education and Culture may propose to the President of the State to appoint a substitute for that member for that period.". YITZCHAK RABIN AHARON YADLIN Prime Minister Minister of Education and Culture EFRAYIM KATZIR President of the State * Passed by the Knesset on the 23rd Cheshvan, 5736 (28th October, 1975) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 783 of the 2nd Kislev, 5736 (6th November, 1975), p. 6; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot Chok No. 1209 of 5736, p. 42. 1) Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5718, p. 191 — LSI vol. XII, p. 331; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5721, p. 31 — LSI vol. XV, p. 27; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5723, p. 65 — LSI vol. XVII, p. 78; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5732, p. 32 — LSI vol. XXVI, p. 23;Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5735, p. 243 — LSI vol. XXIX, p. 319. (No. 4) STATE SERVICE (BENEFITS) (AMENDMENT No. 10) LAW, 5736—1975* Amendment of ]. In section 100 of the State Service (Benefits) Law (Consolidated Version) 5730—1970!) (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Law")— (1) the subsection mark "(a)" shall be inserted after the section mark "100" and the words "or who entered the State Service after attaining the age of forty years" shall be deleted; (2) the following subsection shall be added after subsection (a): "(b) . In respect of an employee to whom subsection (a) does not apply, the Service Commissioner may, by notice in Reshumot, on conditions prescribed by the Government with the approval of the Labour Affairs Committee of the Knesset, direct that for the purpose of determining all or any of his rights under this Law the whole or part of his period of service shall be deemed to have been longer, by as much as the Gov­ ernment shall prescribe, than it actually was.". Transitional 2. Conditions and tests prescribed by the Government or the Service provision. Commissioner, as the case may be, before the coming into force of this Law, for the exercise of the powers of the Service Commissioner under section 100 of the principal Law shall be treated as conditions prescribed under section 100 (b) of the principal Law, as enacted by this Law. YITZCHAK RABIN YEHOSHUA RABINOVITZ Prime Minister Minister of Finance EFRAYIM KATZIR President of the State *) Passed by the Knesset on the 14th Kislev, 5736 (18th November, 1975) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 784 of the 23rd Kislev, 5736 (27th November, 1975), p. 10; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot Chok No. 1201 of 5735, p. 429. 1) Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5730, pp. 65 and 120 — LSI vol. XXIV, pp. 57 and 125; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5731, p. 107—LSI vol. XXV, p. 105; Sefer Ha-Chukkim of ׳ ;pp. 78, 80, 82,200 and 255— LSI vol. XXVII, pp. 73, 77, 78, 218 and 294 ,5733 Sefer Ha-Chukkim of 5735, pp. 128 and 238 — LSI vol. XXIX, pp. 158 and 318. 6 (No. 5) STATE SERVICE (BENEFITS) (AMENDMENT No. 11 AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) LAW, 5736—1975* 1. (a) In this Law, every term shall have the same meaning as it has Interpretation.