חוק לתיקון ולהארכת תוקפן של תקנות שעת חירום (נגיף הקורונה החדש) (אזור מוגבל), התש"ף-2020Law for Amendment and Extension of Emergency Regulations (Novel Coronavirus) (Restricted Area), 2020 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

It was determined that the validity of the Emergency Regulations (New Coronavirus) (Restricted Area) would be extended by 45 days, and amendments to the text of the law were also approved. These regulations authorize a special ministerial committee to declare a particular area, in which the coronavirus disease has spread extensively and at a relatively high level of morbidity compared to the country as a whole, to be a restricted area for short and limited periods, if this is necessary to prevent the continued spread of the disease, and to set restrictions on entry into and exit from the area, and on business activity and movement in the public space within the area. It was determined that the ministerial committee must examine alternative ways and be persuaded that there is no choice but to declare the entire area a restricted area, and to minimize the restrictions that will apply in the area and the size of the area to which the declaration applies, to the minimum required. It was determined that a declaration of a restricted area will not lead to a blanket application of all restrictions; rather, the ministerial committee must conduct an individual examination, explicitly determine, and justify which restrictions will apply in the restricted area. Provisions were also established requiring consultation with and involvement of the relevant local authority already at the early stages of the process, even before the ministerial committee's decision is made, as well as substantive consideration of the position of the heads of the authorities – to be submitted either in writing or orally. It was further determined that the reasoned declaration must be brought before the Constitution Committee immediately after it is given, and the possibility of cancelling the declaration by the committee was also established. In addition, an obligation was established to inform the residents of the area about the declaration through effective and suitable means.

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