חוק הארכת תקופות וקיום דיונים בהיוועדות חזותית בענייני תכנון ובנייה (נגיף הקורונה החדש - הוראת שעה), התש"ף-2020Law on Extension of Periods and Conducting Meetings by Video Conference in Planning and Building Matters (novel coronavirus - temporary provision), 2020 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Minister of the Interior was granted authority to declare, by order, with the approval of the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee, an emergency period regarding proceedings and actions under the Planning and Building Law, 1965, the Law for the Promotion of Construction in Preferred Housing Zones, 2014, the Natural Gas Sector Law, 2002, and the Roads Law (Signage), 1966, if convinced that this is necessary due to restrictions imposed to deal with the coronavirus. The emergency period shall not exceed three months at a time or the period of the state of emergency declared by the Government. During the emergency period, special provisions shall apply enabling meetings of planning institutions to be held by video conference. Regarding meetings concerning the hearing of objections and appeals, the chairperson of the planning institution shall decide to hold the meeting by video conference only after weighing considerations detailed in the Bill. It was further established that during the emergency period the Minister of the Interior shall be authorized to establish, by order, with the approval of the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee, provisions regarding the extension or suspension of periods established in the aforementioned laws or in decisions of a planning institution, if convinced that this is necessary due to restrictions imposed to deal with the coronavirus. The Law shall remain in effect until 30 June 2021.

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