חוק לתיקון פקודת בריאות העם (מס' 34), התש"ף-2020Law to Amend the Public Health Ordinance (No. 34), 2020 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Law anchors in the Public Health Ordinance criminal offenses and administrative offenses for violations of provisions established in the Public Health Order (New Coronavirus) (Home Isolation and Various Provisions) (Temporary Provision), 2020: the obligation of isolation, the prohibition on reaching isolation via public transportation, the obligation to report isolation, and the obligation to wear a mask. The Law also establishes which bodies are authorized to supervise these offenses, what powers those bodies have, and that the powers will be exercised in accordance with a uniform supervision policy, and also establishes a monthly reporting obligation to the committee regarding enforcement undertaken. In light of the establishment of criminal effect for the said provisions in the home isolation order, a mechanism for parliamentary oversight was anchored in the Law for any future amendment made to the home isolation order regarding those provisions, establishing on one hand that the amendment may enter into force even before committee approval is given, and on the other hand that the committee may refuse to approve the amendment or shorten its period of validity, and that any amendment not approved within the time limits set by the committee or by the Knesset plenum will expire, and criminal liability for offenses established therein will be retroactively canceled. The Law also establishes an obligation to publish the amendment and the obligations under it in a manner accessible to the public. In addition, the Law establishes authority to demand certain information from a person as part of an epidemiological investigation, and also establishes that an epidemiological investigator may be assisted in exercising his powers by another person, including a soldier, provided that the assisting party has undergone training for this purpose, has signed a commitment to confidentiality, acts under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, and does not assist in the matter of a person whom he knows or might know. It is further established that a person may notify an assisting party that he will provide information only to an epidemiological investigator. The Law also establishes provisions regarding the retention of information, restricting its use to the purpose of tracing contacts of coronavirus patients, and the obligation to keep the information confidential. The provisions of the Law apply as long as the declaration of the coronavirus as a dangerous infectious disease remains in effect.

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