חוק לשכת עורכי הדין (תיקון מס' 38), התשע"ו-2016Law of the Israel Bar Association (Amendment No. 38), 2016 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The amendment to the Law established changes in the structure, activity and financial management of the Israel Bar Association. The Association's functions were expanded to additional areas in which the Association engages for the benefit of its members and the general public, such as: organizing professional training courses; engaging in mediation proceedings; managing the Association's foreign relations, and more. Changes were made to the structure of the Association - the Central Committee was abolished and the National Council was established as the Association's executive body. To this end, the Law establishes the composition, functions and powers of the National Council, and also establishes an obligation for the National Council to establish committees that will be responsible for operating the various areas of activity under the Association's authority, which are currently operated by the Central Committee. It was established that the district committees will be subordinate to the decisions of the National Council and their powers will be clearly defined in the Law. In addition, the roles of office-holders in the Association, such as the audit committee, accountant, comptroller, legal advisor and internal auditor, were anchored in the Law, and the status and powers of the Association's CEO were regulated in the Law. In addition, the Law regulates the manner in which the Association's budget will be determined and the manner in which it will be divided between the national institutions and the district committees. It was also established that membership dues and financing fees will be under the supervision of the Minister of Justice. Finally, the Law grants additional powers to the Minister of Justice. It was established that the Minister of Justice has the authority to instruct bodies within the Association to fulfill an obligation or perform a function if they have not done so, and in exceptional cases even to order the dissolution of the National Council, the Chairman of the Association, or both together. The Minister of Justice was also authorized to establish, by Regulations, provisions concerning the content of the Association's examinations.

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