Civic Service Law, 5777-2017

In the Civil Defence Law, 5711-1951, in section 1, in the definition of "volunteer in an auxiliary organisation", the words "national service or civic service" shall be replaced by "civic service as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017".

The National Service Law, 5713-1953 – is repealed.

In the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963, in section 11(c) –

"(2) he or she has commenced service in civic service as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017, provided that he or she has served in civic service for at least six months;";

In the Emergency Work Service Law, 5727-1967 –

"(c1) In a call-up for work service of a volunteer as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017 (hereinafter – the Civic Service Law), account shall be taken of the operation of the volunteer due to a decision on an emergency under section 20 of that Law.";

"(c) If the conscript was, at the time of his or her call-up for work service under this Chapter, a volunteer as defined in the Civic Service Law or a person performing national civic service as defined in the National Civic Service Law, 5774-2014, the national service or community volunteering of the volunteer, or the national civic service of the person performing it, as the case may be, shall be suspended during the work service; however, the period of work service as aforesaid shall be counted towards the service period of the volunteer as defined in section 7 of the Civic Service Law, or towards the service period of the person performing it as defined in the National Civic Service Law, 5774-2014, as the case may be.".

In the Labour Court Law, 5729-1969, in the Second Schedule, the words "National Service Law, 5713-1953" – shall be deleted.

In the State Service (Pensions) Law [Consolidated Version], 5730-1970, in section 1, in the definition of "self-supporting", after "under the Defence Service Law, 5719-1959 [Consolidated Version]" the following shall come: "or in national service or community volunteering under the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017".

In the Discharged Soldiers Absorption Law, 5754-1994 –

""national service" – national service or community volunteering, as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017 (hereinafter – the Civic Service Law);";

In the National Insurance Law [Consolidated Version], 5755-1995 –

""volunteer in national service or in community volunteering" – a volunteer as defined in the Civic Service Law;";

""Civic Service Law" – Civic Service Law, 5777-2017;";

""national service", "community volunteering" and "civic service" – as defined in the Civic Service Law;";

"(1) a volunteer in national service or in community volunteering;";

"(12) a volunteer in national service or in community volunteering.";

In the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998, in section 2 –

The National Service Law (Conditions of Service for a Volunteer in National Service), 5758-1998 – is repealed.

In the Administrative Courts Law, 5760-2000, in the First Schedule, in place of item 49 the following shall come:

"49. Civic service – a decision of an authority under the National Civic Service Law, 5774-2014, or under the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017, except a decision of the Government under those Laws."

In the Law on Restrictions on the Return of a Sex Offender to the Vicinity of an Offence Victim, 5765-2004, in section 2, in the definition "work", in place of "and national service" there shall come "and civic service as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017".

In the Law for Assistance to Sderot and the Western Negev Communities (Temporary Provision), 5767-2007, in section 3 –

In the Health Professions Practice Regulation Law, 5768-2008, in section 58(e1)(4), after "in national service" there shall come "or in community volunteering".

In the National Fire and Rescue Authority Law, 5772-2012 –

""volunteer in national service or in community volunteering" – a person who serves in the Fire and Rescue Authority in national service or in community volunteering as defined in the Civic Service Law, 5777-2017;";

In the Law on Payments to Soldiers in Regular Service (Protection of Payments), 5774-2014, in section 2(a), the words "who is entitled to economic assistance, due to family or economic circumstances" – shall be deleted.

In the National Civic Service Law, 5774-2014 –

""Civic Service Law" – Civic Service Law, 5777-2017;";

"(c1) The Authority shall pay, in respect of a person serving in national civic service, national insurance contributions under Chapter XV of the National Insurance Law [Consolidated Version], 5755-1995, and health insurance contributions under section 14 of the National Health Insurance Law, 5754-1994, except in respect of a person serving of whom the National Insurance Institute has notified that there is no liability for contributions as aforesaid, during the period in which there is no such liability.";

"Deployment of persons serving in national civic service due to a decision on an emergency

13a. The provisions of section 20 of the Civic Service Law, regarding the deployment of volunteers due to a decision on an emergency, shall apply also regarding the deployment of persons serving in national civic service, with the necessary modifications.";

"(f) The provisions of sections 23 to 28 of the Civic Service Law shall apply regarding the Authority and regarding persons serving in national civic service, with the necessary modifications, and the provisions of Chapter V of that Law regarding the Council as defined in that Law shall apply also regarding this Law.";

In the event of a conflict between a provision under this Law and a provision under the National Civic Service Law on the same matter, the provision under the National Civic Service Law shall prevail.

The first Government decision regarding national order of priorities as referred to in section 24 shall be adopted within two years of the day of publication of this Law.

From the commencement day until the 21st of Elul 5778 (1 September 2018), the Minister shall report to the Committee, at least once every four months, on the preparations for the implementation of this Law.