Law for the Regulation of Security in Public Bodies, 5758–1998
חוק להסדרת הבטחון בגופים ציבוריים, התשנ"ח–1998
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First Schedule
The Prime Minister's Office.
The Ministry of Defence.
"Defence establishment enterprises" and enterprises producing products for the defence establishment, as shall be defined by Order by the Minister of Defence.
The Office of the President of the State.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The following bodies, except in places and matters as shall be determined by the Government:
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Government ministries not listed in the First Schedule.
The Jewish Agency for the Land of Israel.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.
The Second Authority for Television and Radio.
Bank of Israel.
Mekorot, Water Company Ltd.
Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. and System Management Company Ltd.
Bezeq, the Israeli Telecommunications Corporation Ltd., Pelephone Communications Ltd., Cellcom Israel Ltd., Partner Communications Ltd., Bezeq International, Barak I.T.C. (1955), the Company for International Bezeq Services, Kavei Zahav International Communications Services Ltd., Mirs Communications Ltd., as well as a licence holder as referred to in section 13 of the Communications (Bezeq and Broadcasting) Law, 5742–1982, in respect of whom instructions as referred to in section 13(b) of that Law have been issued.
(Amendment: 5765, Kovetz HaTakanot 5767-2): Israel Post Company Ltd.
Delek Pi Gilalot – Limited Partnership.
Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company Ltd., as well as an operating entity as defined in the Law for Infrastructure for the Conveyance and Storage of Petroleum by an Operating Entity, 5777–2017.
Energy Infrastructure Ltd.
Oil Refineries Ltd.;
Paz Ashdod Refinery Company Ltd.
(Repealed — תשס״ה|עוגן=תוספת 2 פרט 14)
The following bodies, except in places and matters as shall be determined by the Government:
The National Insurance Institute.
Israel Land Authority.
The Survey of Israel.
Israel Railways Ltd.
Natural Gas Lines to Israel Ltd.
An operator of a land installation for the processing of natural gas received from a pipeline from the sea or from a foreign state, by virtue of a licence or pursuant to law.
The Israel Tax Authority.
Bromine Compounds Ltd.
The Israel Securities Authority.
The National Centre for Passenger Data Analysis.
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The Jewish National Fund.
The Antiquities Authority.
The Nature and National Parks Protection Authority.
The Hebrew University;
Tel Aviv University;
University of Haifa;
The Technion;
The Weizmann Institute;
Bar-Ilan University;
Ben-Gurion University.
The National Centre for the Development of Holy Sites.
Local authorities with respect to "security of a threatened personality" under section 341a of the Municipalities Ordinance.
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd.
The Employment Service.
Jerusalem Municipality – with respect to the security unit of the light rail.
An operating company as defined in the Underground Railway (Metro) Law, 5782–2021.
Ayalon Highways Ltd. – with respect to public transport infrastructure installations.
Crossroads of Israel Ltd. – with respect to the planning, construction and operation of the "Nofít" light rail.
The Ministry of Transport – with respect to the security unit for buses operating on service line routes and the infrastructure installations serving them.
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The following bodies, in the places and on the matters as the Government shall determine:
(Repealed — ק״ת תשס״ז־3|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 1)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 2)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 3)
Bezeq, the Israeli Telecommunications Corporation Ltd.
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 5)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 6)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 7)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 8)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 9)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 10)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 11)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 12)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 13)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 14)
Mediterranean Nautilus (Israel) Ltd.
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 16)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 17)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 18)
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 19)
Pelephone Communications Ltd.
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Partner Communications Ltd.
012 Smile Telecom Ltd.
013 Netvision Ltd.
Bezeq International Ltd.
Hot Telecom Limited Partnership.
Mirs Communications Ltd.
(Repealed — תשע״ט|עוגן=תוספת 4 פרט 28)
Net 4 PHI Ltd., corporation no. 515132728.
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The following bodies, in the places and on the matters as the Government shall determine:
The Ministry of Finance;
The Population and Immigration Authority;
The Authority for the Management of the Biometric Database;
The Government ICT Authority – the Digital Government Unit;
The Bank of Israel;
Oil Refineries Ltd.;
Paz Beit Zikouk Ashdod Ltd.;
Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. and System Management Company Ltd.;
Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company Ltd., and also an operating entity as defined in the Infrastructure for the Conveyance and Storage of Petroleum by an Operating Entity Law, 5777–2017;
Magen David Adom;
Mekorot Water Company Ltd.;
Natural Gas Lines to Israel Ltd.;
Israel Railways Ltd.;
Airports Authority;
Energy Infrastructure Ltd.;
The Stock Exchange;
(Repealed — ק״ת תשפ״ב|עוגן=תוספת 5 פרט 17)
Fertilisers and Chemical Materials Ltd.;
Holders of concessions as defined in the Petroleum Law, 5712–1952: I/10 "Ashkelon", I/12 "Tamar", I/13 "Dalit", 7/I "Noa", I/14 "Leviathan North" and I/15 "Leviathan South" I/16, Tanin and I/17 Karish, with respect to the critical computerised systems operated in connection with these concessions;
Ashdod Port Company and Haifa Port Company;
Central Bureau of Statistics;
NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd.;
(Repealed — ק״ת תשפ״ב|עוגן=תוספת 5 פרט 23)
Israel Tax Authority;
Bromine Compounds Ltd.;
The Internet Society of Israel;
Israel Ports Company – Development and Assets Ltd. (IPC);
Fuel Products Pipeline Company Ltd.;
Automatic Bank Services Company Ltd. (SHVA);
Bank Clearing Centre Ltd. (MASAV);
the Survey of Israel (MAPI);
the National Centre for Passenger Data Analysis;
an operating company as defined in the Underground Railway (Metro) Law, 5782–2021;
the National Insurance Institute.
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Part 1
A licence holder as defined in the Natural Gas Sector Law who owns a maritime installation or who operates such an installation – with respect to that maritime installation.
A holder of a preliminary permit, licence or concession as defined in the Petroleum Law, who owns a maritime installation or who operates such an installation – with respect to that maritime installation.
Israel Electric Corporation Ltd.
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Ashdod Port Company and Haifa Port Company – within the area of the harbour basin operated by each of them, with respect to maritime security operations of the harbour basin.
Israel Ports Development and Assets Company Ltd. – within the area of the harbour basins of Haifa Port and Ashdod Port for which it is responsible in accordance with the authorisation instrument issued to it under the Shipping and Ports Authority Law.
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