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The Cabinet decided to establish a state commission of inquiry to investigatethe safety of buildings and places designed for public use. |
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The Cabinet decided to establish a state commission of inquiry to investigatethe safety of buildings and places designed for public use. |
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| 29/05/2001 |
The Cabinet held a special meeting today (Tuesday), 29.5.2001, on the
recent Versailles Hall disaster in Jerusalem, and honored the memory of
the victims by observing a minute's silence. OC Home Front Maj.-Gen.
Gaby Ophir and Israel Police Jerusalem District Commander Mickey Levy
briefed the Cabinet on the disaster and the rescue work carried out by
the IDF Home Front, the police, Magen David Adom, the hospitals and many
civilian volunteers. The full cooperation of the various groups was
noted. Levy also briefed the Cabinet on the police investigation. Prime
Minister Sharon praised the exemplary work of the various groups
involved.
On behalf of the Cabinet, Prime Minister Sharon sent condolences to the
bereaved families and best wishes for a quick recovery to those who were
injured in the disaster.
Prime Minister Sharon said that far too many incidents occur due to
mistakes and negligence, and added that, therefore, he was proposing the
establishment of a state commission of inquiry, in accordance with the
views of both Justice Minister Meir Shetrit and Attorney-General Elyakim
Rubinstein. The Cabinet adopted the Prime Minister's proposal by 19-1
and decided to establish a state commission of inquiry to investigate
the safety of buildings and places designed for public use.
In its decision, the Cabinet determined that the safety of buildings and
places designated for public use is a vital public issue that demands
clarification. The Cabinet thus decided to establish a commission of
inquiry in accordance with the 1969 Commissions of Inquiry Law. The
commission will examine the full range of professional and legal
questions related to the safety of buildings and places designed for
public use, including - and especially - those hosting well-attended
public functions, as well as education, sports and recreational
facilities, without impinging on the police investigation into the
Versailles Hall disaster. The commission will be free to decide its own
work schedule in accordance with a preliminary investigation and may
issue interim reports if it so desires.
Supreme Court President Aharon Barak will be notified of the Cabinet's
decision; the Cabinet will confer with him on the number of commission
members (in accordance with Article Three of the 1969 law).
The Cabinet directed Public Security Minister Uzi Landau to submit a
proposal - within two weeks - on the recommendations of the
inter-ministerial team on large-scale events which was established in
1995 following the Arad disaster. The team presented its
recommendations in September 1999. Minister Landau will also relate to
the need to formulate procedures on dealing with large-scale disasters.
The Cabinet decided to establish a team headed by the Director-General
of the Prime Minister's Office - and with the participation of
representatives of the Finance, Interior and Education ministries - to
submit draft proposals on the issue of responsibility for the safety of
educational structures.
Construction and Housing Minister Natan Sharansky will examine the issue
of construction methods in the private sector and will submit proposals
accordingly.
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