Ports Authority Law, 1961. Country/Territory Israel Document type Legislation Date 1961 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Harbour Institution Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Law establishes a Ports Authority to manage Israel's ports. The functions of the authority shall be to plan, build, develop, manage, maintain, operate and control the ports of Eilat, Ashdod, Haifa, Jaffa and Tel Aviv, each as a "self-supporting enterprise". The Authority is composed of Government and public representatives. The Government may establish a Port Council for any port composed of state employees, a member of the Authority, a representative of the World Zionist Organization and representatives of the public and the exporting industry. Full text English Website www.mfa.gov.il