Ports Ordinance (New Version), 1971. Country/Territory Israel Document type Legislation Date 1971 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Harbour Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Ordinance prescribes the proper conduct within a port, including the power and functions of port officers and managers, licensing requirements, delivery and handling of goods, the handling of unclaimed merchandise, the removal of sunken and abandoned vessels, port fees and tariffs, penalties for desertion of vessels and other offenses. The ports included in this Ordinance are the ports of Eilat, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Haifa, Tiberias, Jaffa, Acre, Tel Aviv, and any place that the Minister of Transport declares to be a port. Full text English Website www.mfa.gov.il