| Basic principles |
1. Fundamental human rights in Israel are founded upon recognition
of the value of the human being, the sanctity of human life,
and the principle that all persons are free; these rights shall
be upheld in the spirit of the principles set forth in the Declaration
of the Establishment of the State of Israel.
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| Purpose |
2. The purpose of this Basic Law if to protect freedom of
occupation, in order to establish in a Basic Law the values
of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
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| Freedom of occupation. |
3. Every Israel national or resident has the right to engage
in any occupation, profession or trade.
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| Violation of freedom of occupation
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4. There shall be no violation of freedom of occupation except
by a law befitting the values of the State of Israel, enacted
for a proper purpose, and to an extent no greater than is required,
or by regulation enacted by virtue of express autorisation in
such law.
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| Application |
5. All governmental authorities are bound to respect the
freedom of occupation of all Israel nationals and residents.
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| Stability |
6. This Basic Law shall not be varied, suspended or made
subject to conditions by emergency regulations.
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| Entrenchment |
7. This Basic Law shall not be varied except by a Basic Law
passed by a majority of the members of the Knesset.
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| Effect of nonconforming law |
8. A provision of a law that violates freedomof occupationshall
be of effect, even though not in accordance with section 4,
if it has been included in a law passed by a majority of the
members of the Knesset, which expressly states that it shall
be of effect, notwithstanding the provisions of this Basic Law;
such law shall expire four years from its commencement unless
a shorter duration has been stated therein.
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| Repeal |
9. Basic Law:
Freedom of Occupation** is hereby repealed.
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| Provisional |
10. The provisions of any enactment which, immediately prior
to this Basic Law would have been of effect but for this Basic
Law or the Basic Law repealed in section 9, shall remain in
effect two years from the commencement of this Basic Law, unless
repealed earlier; however, such provisions shall be construed
in the spirit of the provisions of this Basic Law.
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| Amendment of Basic Law: Human Dignity
and Liberty |
In Basic
Law: Human Dignity and Liberty -
(1) Section 1 shall be designated 1(a) and shall be preceded
by the following section:
Basic principles
1. Fundamental human rights in Israel are founded upon recognition
of the value of the human being, the sanctity of human life,
and the principle that all persons are free; these rights
shall be upheld in the spirit of the principles set forth
in the Declaration
of the Establishment of the State of Israel.
(2) At the end of section 8, the following shall be added:
"or by regulation enacted by virtue of express authorization
in such law."
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