Who can provide information to MARVAD and the Licensing Authority? 5 key bodies
Translation published: 15 October 2026
A summons without a clear source?
A fitness-to-drive enquiry may start from different sources. This guide covers five main groups: doctors, the police, the IDF licensing authority, National Insurance and the courts. They are not an exhaustive statutory list and do not share identical powers or duties. Distinguish reporting, information disclosure through an appropriate route, referral for assessment and a licensing decision.
1. Doctors — a conditional reporting duty
Section 12B of the Traffic Ordinance requires a treating doctor to report a diagnosed illness in a person aged 16 or over where the doctor considers that illness may make their driving dangerous to themselves or others. Not every diagnosis requires reporting. For an enquiry with the firm, prepare the notice and relevant medical documents, noting who reported and when, if known.
2. Israel Police
The Ministry of Health identifies the police as a referring body, including for drivers who use drugs or have drug- or alcohol-related convictions. If there is also an investigation, organise police records separately from licensing notices. Suspicion, conviction, reporting and disqualification are different concepts whose significance in an individual file needs examination.
3. The IDF licensing authority
The IDF licensing authority is also among the referring bodies listed by the Ministry of Health. For an individual review, gather military notices and any notices concerning the civilian licence. Identify which licence each document addresses. Do not infer the civilian licence's status solely from a change in military status without checking the relevant decisions.
4. National Insurance
The Ministry of Health also lists drivers referred by National Insurance. Do not infer that every benefit claim or disability finding automatically leads to disqualification. If a summons follows a committee or National Insurance process, prepare the summons and relevant record and ask which information underlies the referral. Distinguish fitness assessment from vehicle and equipment adaptation procedures.
5. The courts
Official Ministry of Health information also mentions court referrals. Read the actual decision: what is required, who it addresses, and which deadlines or conditions it includes. Keep the full decision and subsequent notices; the name of the proceedings alone does not explain the individual's obligations.
What about the Licensing Authority?
The Licensing Authority is itself a major referring body; MARVAD provides medical opinions and recommendations. A licensing decision is separate from the report that initiated the enquiry. These five groups are therefore not presented as an exclusive gateway. Nor should you assume all information is sent directly to MARVAD or through the same process.
Reconstructing your file
Arrange the available report or referral, assessment summons, requests for further information and decisions in sequence. Record who sent each document and when it arrived. If the source is unknown, ask through the official channel and appropriate records-request process. Observe identification and authorisation requirements when acting for someone else, and avoid sending medical records to an unverified destination.
A summons does not settle whether driving is permitted
Check licence validity and any restrictions or decisions separately. Do not assume that reporting automatically cancels a licence, or that waiting for an appointment permits driving despite a restriction. If an adverse decision arrives, preserve its receipt date and promptly check the challenge route and deadline; do not wait for every record before checking time limits.
Help with the referral and next steps
Tsuri Saban & Co. can review the document sequence, identify the referral source and examine the appropriate legal next step. Initial enquiries: 050-3302070. Provide only a brief description online and arrange sensitive-document transfer with the firm. This is general information, not individual medical or legal advice or a promise of an outcome.
Official sources
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