Address Update Law, 5765-2005
חוק עדכון כתובת, תשס"ה-2005
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Definitions§
In this Law –
"Population Registry Law" – Population Registry Law, 5725-1965;
"address update" – the registration of a postal address or its amendment, pursuant to the provisions of section 2, or the registration of an additional postal address for a minor or its amendment, pursuant to the provisions of section 2a;
"registration officer" – as defined in section 4 of the Population Registry Law;
"authority" – an authority listed in the Schedule;
"resident" – as defined in the Population Registry Law;
"the Minister" – the Minister of the Interior.
Notification of Postal Address§
Additional Postal Address for a Minor§
Duty of an Authority§
An authority shall apply to the Minister, or to a person authorised by the Minister for that purpose, once a month, to receive a list of address updates from the month preceding the application, and the Minister shall transmit the list to the authority within 14 days; however, where the address is a digital address as defined in the Population Registry Law, the address shall be transmitted for the purpose of sending a message solely in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Communication with Public Bodies Law, 5778-2018.
Dispatch of Correspondence after an Address Update§
Where an authority has dispatched a document by post after 50 days have elapsed from the date of an address update, to a person's previous postal address, the document shall be deemed not to have reached its destination, unless the contrary is proved; for this purpose, "postal address" – includes an additional postal address for a minor as referred to in section 2a.
Savings Provisions§
Nothing in the provisions of this Law shall derogate from the provisions under the Population Registry Law.
Amendment of the Schedule§
The Minister, with the approval of the Interior and Environmental Quality Committee of the Knesset, may amend the Schedule, including at the request of a body seeking to be included therein.
Implementation and Regulations§
The Minister is charged with the implementation of this Law and may make Regulations for its implementation, including with respect to determining the categories of bodies that may request to be included in the Schedule.
Amendment of the Population Registry Law – No. 8§
In the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, in section 2(a), after paragraph (11) the following shall be inserted:
"(11a) a postal address as defined in the Address Update Law, 5765-2005, insofar as notification thereof has been given;".
Commencement§
This Law shall commence on the 3rd of Shevat 5766 (1 February 2006).
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The licensing authority, as defined in the Traffic Ordinance [New Version].
The National Insurance Institute.
The Israel Tax Authority.
Municipalities and local councils.
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