Legal Basis
Laws pertaining to the work of the Marine Archaeology Unit
Antiquities law 5738, 1978: The law refers to the Mediterranean coastal waters, territorial waters and inland waters. The law includes interpretations, state ownership of antiquities, excavations, and antiquity sites.
Antiquities authority law 5749, 1989de :als with the foundation, organization and management of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Order regarding wrecked goods and salvage fees, no. 6/ 1926: Determining the directives concerning supervision of goods wrecked at sea and payment for salvaging.
Law of Planning and Building 1965.
International conventions signed by Israel
The Hague Convention concerning the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict -1954; the Paris Convention concerning the protection of international cultural and natural resources - 1972; the Paris Convention concerning prohibition and prevention of illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property-1970; UNESCO recommendations for the protection of cultural resources-1978; the Geneva Protocol for the preservation of protected sites in the Mediterranean – 1982.