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GALILEE LAW, 5748-1987* |
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| Definitions |
1. In this Law --
- "The Galilee" means an area to be defined by the Ministers in an order;
- "the Ministers" means the Minister of Economics and Planning and the Minister of Industry and Commerce;
- "the Council" means the Galilee Council established under section 4.
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Priority for
the Galilee. |
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- (a) The Government shall take care of the development and settlement of the Galilee and, within the framework of the development budget at its disposal, shall allot resources for its development.
- (b) The Galilee shall be given priority in the activities of the government ministies, including the development of settlement, education, health, tourism, industry, transport, communications, absorption and immigration.
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The Council
and its Members. |
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- (a) There is hereby established the Galilee Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council").
- (b) The Council shall consist of twenty-six members, viz.-
- fourteen representatives of the government;
- one representative of the Nature Reserves Authority;
- two representatives of the World Zionist Organization;
- a representative of the General Federation of Labor in Eretz Yisrael;
- a representative of the Manufacturers' Association;
- five representatives of the public.
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Appointment
of members
of Council. |
4.
- (a) The representatives of the government shall be appointed respectively by the Industry and Commerce Minister, the Education and Culture Minister, the Agriculture Minister, the Finance Minister, the Interior Minister, the Immigrant Absorption Minister, the Construction and Housing Minister, Labour and Welfare Minister, the Health Minister, the Defence Minister, the Transport Minister, the Communications Minister, the Economics and Planning Minister and the Minister of Tourism.
- (b) The Executive of the World Zionist Organization shall appoint its representatives.
- (c) The Secretary-General of the General Federation of Labor in Eretz Yisrael shall appoint its representative.
- (d) The President of the Manufacturers Association shall appoint the Association's representative.
- (e) The Government shall appoint the public representatives.
- (f) The period of tenure of the Council is four years, after which a new Council shall be appointed.
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Meetings of
the Council. |
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- (a) A majority of the members of the Council shall be a quorum at its meetings.
- (b) Where a quorum is not present at a Council meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for up to fourteen days. The adjourned meeting shall be legal with any number of members attending.
- (c) Notice of the holding of a Council meeting shall be sent to the members at least seven days before the date of each meeting.
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| Decisions |
6. The decisions of the Council shall be passed by a majority of members voting. |
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7. The Council shall appoint the Director of the Council, who shall be elected by a simple majority of the Council members. |
| Procedure |
8. The Council shall prescribe its procedure for its deliberations and work. |
Functions and
powers |
9.
- (a) The council's function shan be to advise the Government in all matters regarding the development of the Galilee, the promotion, development and consolidation of its industry (including the establishment of industrial undertakings and recommendations for the grant of incentives, exemptions and rebates in addition to those prescribed by any law), the development of agriculture and tourism, the development and advancement of educational and cultural ventures, the initiation of the establishment of new settlements and any further purpose which may be designated by regulations.
- (b) The Finance Minister shall fix the Council's budget with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee.
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Exclusive powers
of Council |
10. The following powers shall be reserved to the Council:
- (1) the power to appoint its manager and other officers;
- (2) the power to appoint committees.
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Saving of
status |
11. The existence and status of the Council shall not be affected by a vacancy of the place, or a defect in the appointment of a member. |
Implementation
and regulations |
12. The Ministers are charged with the implementation of this Law and may make regulations as to any matter relating to its implementation. |
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YITZCHAK SHAMIR
Prime Minister |
GAD YAAKOBI
Ecominics and Planning Minister |
CHAIM HERZOG
President of State |
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ARIEL SHARON
Industry and
Commerce Minister |
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* passed by the Knesset on 14 Tevet 5748 (4 January 1988) and published
in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 1234 of Tevet 5748 (12 January 1988),
p. 22; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot
Chok No. 1842 of 5747, p. 219. |