Finable Environmental Offense Convictions Of November 2005 Include Rehovot Magistrates Court Ruling

"Noteworthy finable offense convictions in court in November 2005:

The finable offense system, similar to the parking ticket system, translates reports on environmental offenses into monetary fines. A person who receives a fine report must pay the fine or apply for permission to appear in court. Following are some examples of recent court convictions under this system:

A quarrying company was fined NIS 15,000 for discarding waste in Ramat Hasharon and signed an undertaking in the sum of NIS 20,000 to refrain from similar offenses for two years. A Green Police officer originally presented the company with three fine reports in the sum of NIS 2,000 each.

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Magistrates Court imposed a fine of NIS 12,000 or 120 days imprisonment on an individual in addition to an undertaking in the sum of NIS 5,000 to refrain from similar offenses under the Cleanliness Law for a two-year period. If he fails to sign the undertaking, the defendant will be liable to 90 days in prison. A Green Police officer originally presented the defendant with three fine reports in the sum of NIS 1,500 each.

The Rehovot Magistrates Court imposed a fine of NIS 2,500 or an imprisonment term of 25 days on an individual for causing unreasonable air pollution from a vehicle on the road.

All fines under the finable offense system are paid to the Maintenance of Cleanliness Fund in the Ministry of the Environment."

Source: News: Haifa Chemicals Fined NIS 584,000 for Marine Pollution. Israel Ministry of Environment (4 December 2005) [FullText]